Romain Rolland was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 "as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings".He was a leading supporter of Josef Stalin in France and is also noted for his correspondence with and influence on Sigmund Freud.Rolland's most famous novel is the 10-volume nove...

Samantha Gibbons was a tomboy, born and raised in Boston, from a wealthy family who tried in vain to turn her into a 'lady'. Samantha, or Sam as she preferred, was eager to explore and lead a life of adventure, rather the tea and cake circle she was being forced into. Then she read about the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, and her life would change for ever. Buying her own aeroplane, she headed out into what was still termed as the 'Wild West'. What followed was an adventure filled wi...

Reuben and Grace Chisholm led a happy, almost idyllic life on a small homestead. Until one day that was to change their lives. While Reuben was in town collecting provisions, he had time for one beer. While in the saloon, he'd heard that their closest neighbours, the Carver family, had been murdered and their home burned to the ground. Reuben's first thought was for his wife, Grace, alone at the homestead. He had to get back as quickly as possible and protect her. But he was too late. The ...

Includes Part One of Candide; three stories; selections from The Philosophical Dictionary, The Lisbon Earthquake, and other works; and thirty-five letters.

In the untamed wilderness of the American frontier, a band of ruthless scalp hunters led by the enigmatic Captain Brule roams free. Driven by greed and a thirst for vengeance, they prey upon unsuspecting settlers and Native American tribes alike. As the body count rises, a young frontiersman named Maurice Gerald vows to bring the scalp hunters to justice. With the help of a loyal companion and a cunning plan, Gerald embarks on a perilous journey into the heart of the lawless territory. But...

"Well, what do you think?" he asked at last."Of what?""Of me. You've given me a good enough lookin' over to be sure you know me next time.""I think you've got broad shoulders and slim hips, stranger. But we both know that don't make a man, don't we?"Savage grinned, "Dead right, Scarlett, dead right."She paused, "What are you called?""Savage.""It fits.""So I've been told.""Plan to stay around, or just passing through, Savage?"

All five books in the Reuben Cole Westerns series by Stuart G. Yates, now in one volume!He Who Comes: When they crossed Reuben Cole, they signed their death warrant. He's not the sort of man they should have tangled with, and breaking into his home proves a bad idea. After his friend, Sheriff Roose, hunts down the robbers, the reasons for the burglary are revealed and a crooked railroad magnate's ambitions exposed. Soon, Cole's enemies will learn that the ways of t...

Trent came to Idaho seeking solitude. He built a cabin, broke a few wild horses, and quietly put his past behind him. Then King Bill Hale began laying claim to all the land around Cedar Bluff. When Hale’s son kills one of Trent’s neighbors, Trent quickly steps forward to lead the fight. Their property had been legally filed on, but Bill Hale has the men, money, and political power to steal it from them. What Hale doesn’t realize is that Trent also has connections. With evidence that can ru...

Now a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke and Daveed DiggsWinner of the National Book Award for FictionFrom the bestselling author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, Deacon King Kong (an Oprah Book Club pick) and The Color of Water comes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade—and who must pass as a girl to survive.Henry Shackleford is a ...

The second book in the Emmett Love western adventure series.After the former gunslinger and prostitute open a saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, Emmett kills a man in self-defense and winds up inheriting a dancing bear. But that surprise pales in comparison to the secret his witchy friend, Rose, has been keeping from him since the day they met...

The Cowboy Megapack collection 25 tales of western adventure, including two complete novels and 23 short stories! Authors represented include Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian), Clarence E. Mulford (creator of Hopalong Cassidy), and many more.The western tales are:“A Texan Rides the Trouble Trail,” by Johnston McCulley“Sixguns to Bowie,” by Robert J. Hogan“The Drive,” by Clarence E. Mulford“Thieves of...

MatagordaTap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States, then tested his skills in the frontier army. Now he’s settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery—and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and a neighboring family. But the danger from outside is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney suspects Kittery’s woman isn’t all she appears to be. Tap may have to go to war again....