The story follows the adventures of Peter Wilkins, a shipwrecked English sailor who discovers a hidden civilization in a remote part of the world. This civilization is inhabited by a race of winged people called Glums. Peter Wilkins learns their language and customs and eventually falls in love with a Glum woman named Nu-Yah.As the narrative unfolds, readers are taken on a journey through this fantastical world, exploring themes of cultural differences, love, and the quest for belonging. T...

The story begins with Peter Wilkins, an English sailor who embarks on a voyage of exploration. During the voyage, his ship encounters a violent storm, leading to a shipwreck. Peter is cast ashore on a mysterious, uncharted island that turns out to be a land of remarkable wonders.In this new world, Peter discovers a civilization of beings who have the ability to fly using special wings. These "flying people" live in a society that is both advanced and strange compared to Peter's own experie...

The story begins with Peter Wilkins, an English sailor who embarks on a voyage of exploration. During the voyage, his ship encounters a violent storm, leading to a shipwreck. Peter is cast ashore on a mysterious, uncharted island that turns out to be a land of remarkable wonders.In this new world, Peter discovers a civilization of beings who have the ability to fly using special wings. These "flying people" live in a society that is both advanced and strange compared to Peter's own experie...

Fantasy Worlds Unleashed: A Collection of 84 Enthralling Novels offers readers an unparalleled glimpse into the expansive and imaginative realm of fantasy literature. This anthology encapsulates the sheer diversity of the genre, spanning from whimsical fairytales to epic quests, featuring a mesmerizing array of settings, characters, and magical elements. The collection's strength lies in its wide-ranging literary styles that transport readers through time and space, creating immersive expe...

The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Volume 1 (of 2) by Robert Paltock is a captivating blend of adventure, imagination, and early speculative fiction that transports readers into a world of mystery and discovery. This remarkable tale follows Peter Wilkins through perilous journeys, unexpected encounters, and extraordinary lands that challenge the limits of reality and belief.What makes this book truly compelling is its rich narrative style an...

In "The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Complete (Volumes 1 and 2)," Robert Paltock presents a rich tapestry of imagination and adventure, weaving together elements of fantasy, travelogue, and social commentary. The narrative follows Peter Wilkins, an ordinary man whose extraordinary journey leads him to a land of flying men and beautiful, enlightened beings called the Glums. Through a blend of whimsical storytelling and satirical elegance, Paltock crafts a narrative that echoes the ...

The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Volume 2 (of 2) by Robert Paltock is a richly imaginative continuation of a classic adventure that blends fantasy, exploration, and human emotion into a captivating narrative. Paltock’s storytelling transports readers into a strange and wondrous world filled with extraordinary beings and unfamiliar customs, where discovery is constant and every experience challenges the boundaries of the known. His vivid descriptio...

Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrationsFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Richard Paltock's 1751 masterpiece about an underground race of winged, flying humans---including the beautiful, courageous Youwarkee---has been compared to Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels as one of the great fantasy adventurers of all time.At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digi...

This is a story about a Cornish man who becomes stranded on an island and survives much like Robinson Crusoe did. Although he finds enough to eat, he is still lonely. Eventually he is saved by a woman named Youwarkee who has wings and can fly. They marry, have children, and live happily ever after. But the listener is also treated to stories about the discovery of strange lands, and strange peoples not unlike the adventures found in Gulliver's Travels. In essence it becomes an exploration ...

The imaginary voyage, from which a hero returns made wise through extraordinary experience, is at least as old as Odysseus. But the major inspiration for this 1750 iteration is Gulliver’s Travels , with which it shares elements of early sci-fi. Wilkins’ new friends are a lens through which to contemplate the customs of his old English ones, as the Lilliputians and Brobdingnagians were for Lemuel Gulliver.

First published in 1726, “Gulliver's Travels - Into Several Remote Nations of the World” is a prose satire by Jonathan Swift that satirises human nature and the "travellers' tales" genre of literature popular at the time. Swift's best known work, it was incredibly successful when first published and remains a much-loved classic of English literature. Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Anglo-Irish essayist, satirist, poet, political pamphleteer, and Anglican cleric. One of the most prominent...

This special collection brings together Daniel Defoe’s two adventure-filled novels about the now famous character, Robinson Crusoe, and Peter Longueville’s castaway story, The English Hermit. In The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the titular character finds himself the sole survivor of a shipwreck and is marooned on an island, along with an escaped prisoner he names “Friday,” for twenty-seven years. After dangerous encounters, the pair is rescued and returns home...