Jack London
Though most of Jack London's novels and short stories fall firmly into the action-adventure category, the prolific author occasionally ventured into other genres, as well. Although The Red One, like many of London's tales, is set among an indigenous tribe, the story—which details the discovery of a strange object of worship which seems to have originated in another world—contains some fascinating themes that will please fans
...It is the year 2072, sixty years on from the scarlet plague that decimated the earth's population. As one of the few who knew life before the plague, James Howard Smith tries to impart what he knows to his grandsons while he still can. Jack London's visionary post-apocalyptic novel The Scarlet Plague was written in 1912.
48) The Red One
Savage cannibal head-hunters, a disease infested jungle, and the legacy of ancient astronauts. From start to finish this science fiction action adventure never lets up. One of Jack London's last and best.
This audiobook is great for teens, and jungle adventure or science fiction fans.
CONTENTS: What was that amazing otherworldly sound? Bassett, a specimen hunting naturalist, is overwhelmed and obsessed with finding its source. Into the jungle
...Take a voyage through the Pacific in this series of tales from Jack London, one of the foremost chroniclers of the American West. Set in a variety of locales in, around, and off the coast of San Francisco, the short stories and sketches collected in this volume are sure to please fans of fast-paced outdoor adventures, California culture, and travel writing.
Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the 19th/20th centuries are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Bierce's "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" leaves echoes in the imagination; the stories by Crane and London recall the themes of the Civil War and the Klondike for which they are well known. Twain's
...The Boys' Adventure Megapack collects 20 great adventure stories for boys, from classics like The Call of the Wild to war stories like the adventures of Dave Dawson, from science fiction like Tom Swift, Jr. to historical fiction like Tarzan of the Apes and The Count of Monte Cristo. Rollicking adventure stories for the young and young at heart!
Included are:
THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack London
TREASURE ISLAND,
...Ten superbly narrated stories that help explain America by America's best writers. Irving's incredible and amusing tale of the archetypal "Rip Van Winkle" relates the story of a man who slept through history. Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" tells of a young soldier who must struggle with his conscience no matter what the consequences. "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is Mark Twain's hilarious story of a contest to end
...The theme of this Megapack is classic mystery and crime fiction from the Victorian era. We have taken the liberty of extending the qualifying publication dates to the end of World War I, since that event marked more of a turning point in world literature than the advent of the Edwardian Age. Certainly the spirit of Victorian crime fiction continued beyond Queen Victoria. This volume contains 25 stories and 2 bonus novels, offering hours of reading
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