"Bokwala: The Story of a Congo Victim" is a poignant narrative that delves into the life of a young resident of the Congo, exploring the harrowing experiences faced by individuals in a region plagued by conflict and instability. The protagonist, Bokwala, embodies the struggles of many who endure the consequences of war, poverty, and social injustice. Through his eyes, readers gain insight into the resilience of the human spirit, as he navigates a world filled with challenges, yet clings to...

Bokwala: The Story of a Congo Victim (1910) is an extraordinary first-person narrative of survival and suffering told through the eyes of a Congolese man whose life was shaped — and shattered — by slavery and colonial rule. Written by "a Congo Resident," this early twentieth-century work stands as one of the most vivid and humane testimonies of Africa's colonial tragedy. In clear, unembellished prose, Bokwala recalls his youth in the peaceful village of Ekaka, where he lived as th...

"BOKWALA" by A CONGO RESIDENT is a classic work that represents the essence of its genre. This book offers readers an engaging experience, reflecting the author’s distinctive style, depth, and vision.

"BOKWALA" by A CONGO RESIDENT is a classic work that represents the essence of its genre. This book offers readers an engaging experience, reflecting the author’s distinctive style, depth, and vision.

In literature there is a category of novels that can surely be entered in the Red Data Book as they tell us about incredible places on the planet Earth. "King Solomon's mines" is a book written in the late nineteenth century, which exactly reflects that period. It is the brightest representative of adventure literature. Exciting, dizzying situations, treasure hunts, wild tribes which are yet not aware of firearms, evil sorceress ... And, of course, cute, brave, fearless heroes.

Daniel Defoe relates the tale of an English sailor marooned on a desert island for nearly three decades. An ordinary man struggling to survive in extraordinary circumstances, Robinson Crusoe wrestles with fate and the nature of God. This edition features maps.

This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palm-wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings - among them the complete gentleman who returns his body parts to their owners and the insatiable hungry-creature. Mixing Yoruba folktales with what T. S. Eliot described as a 'creepy crawly imagination', The Palm-Wine Drinkard is regarded as the seminal wo...

A story of the courtship, trials and final union of a pair of Zulu lovers in the time of King Cetywayo.

A thrilling personal account of a hunting trip on the vast plains of South Africa. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Touted by its 1885 publisher as “the most amazing story ever written,” King Solomon’s Mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard’s thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fabled treasure is more than just an adventure story, though: As Alexandra Fuller explains in her Introduction, in its vivid portrayal of the alliances and battles of white colonials and African tribesmen, King Solomon’s Mines “brings...

2019 celebrates the 300th anniversary of the story of Robinson Crusoe - one of the most famous adventures of all time - with a brand new introduction from expert survivalist Bear Grylls.After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his dismal island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he lives wit...

Portugal's countryside is beautiful and remote, steeped in rich folktales and deep religious superstition. This book is a fabulous window into an unseen old world. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.