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Peaks of Shala
Read by Steven Seitel
Rose Wilder Lane
This book was published in 1923. From the author's own Introduction: "I would not have this book considered too seriously. It is not an…
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
Read by Steven Seitel
Sven Hedin
This book was first published in 1912. It is a simplified English translation of the author's Från pol till pol: genom Asien och Europ…
The Clevedon Case
Read by Steven Seitel
Nancy Oakley, John Oakley and Nancy Oakleyandjohn Oakley
Quoting from a "teaser" on the flyleaf:The well-known authority on criminology, Dennis Holt, inherited a house in a remote village…
Three Gringos in Venezuela and Central America
Read by Steven Seitel
Richard Harding Davis
In the 1890's, three American adventurers in search of warmer weather explore Central and South American cities by steamship and on horsebac…
The Lost Oases
Read by Steven Seitel
Ahmed Hassanein
This book was published in 1925. Oxford-educated Egyptian diplomat and geographic explorer, Hassanein Bey (Ahmad Muhammad Hassanayn), with t…
The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known
Read by Steven Seitel
Joseph Jacobs
This book was first published in 1897. It's a short work, but it encompasses a vast subject—nothing less than determining the detailed geogr…
In the Wake of the Buccaneers
Read by Steven Seitel
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
Ah, the Buccaneers... “We hear much of the bold, wild ways of these adventurers; Perchance it is the fact that we all appreciate bravery—and…
Around the Wicket Gate (Version 2)
Read by Steven Warner
Charles H. Spurgeon
Millions of men are in the outlying regions, far off from God and peace; for these we pray, and to these we give warning. But just now we ha…
A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity
Read by Steven Warner
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen's account of his military exploits and subsequent captivity, riven with drama, adventure and humor. - Summary by Steven Warner
The Sea Mystery
Read by Steven Warner
Freeman Wills Crofts
During a seemingly innocent fishing trip, a sunken crate with an unidentified body is accidentally discovered. Inspector French must employ …
A Journey Round My Room
Read by Steven Watson
Xavier De Maistre
Sentenced to house arrest for forty-two days owing to his participation in a duel, Xavier de Maistre was inspired to write a travel memoir a…
Prayers and Meditations
Read by Steven Watson
Samuel Johnson
The prayers and meditations of Samuel Johnson, published posthumously by George Strahan to whom Johnson had entrusted the manuscripts. Johns…
Missing: Page Thirteen
Read by Bev J Stevens
Anna Katharine Green
Violet Strange, a clever petite detective, is called upon to solve the mystery of a page gone missing from an important document. The future…
The Mystery of a Turkish Bath
Read by Bev J Stevens
Rita
A group of guests, at an exclusive luxury hotel in Hampshire, are the witnesses of an illustration of occult powers, demonstrated by “the My…
Caleb Williams or Things As They Are
Read by Bev J Stevens
William Godwin
The novel describes the downfall of Ferdinando Falkland, a British squire, and his attempts to ruin and destroy the life of Caleb Williams, …
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting
Read by Bev J Stevens
Eugene Edward Hall
This instruction manual contains complete directions for making and fitting new staffs for watches from raw material. The author refers to s…
Revolted Woman
Read by Bev J Stevens
Charles George Harper
One man's opinion of woman in 1894. Charles Harper believes in the superiority of the male sex and the subordination of the female. He pai…
Oriel College
Read by John Stevenson and Moira Wallace
John Stevenson and Moira Wallace
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