Books tagged with Adventure
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Penelope's English Experiences
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A sequel to Penelope’s Experiences in Scotland, following the spirited young heroine as she travels through England.
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Christopher and Columbus
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story follows Anna-Rose and Anna-Felicitas von Twinkler, a pair of German-English orphaned twin sisters.
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 2
by Richard F. Burton
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The book continues the frame story of Scheherazade, who tells tales to King Shahryar to delay her execution, blending adventure, romance, moral lessons, and the supernatural.
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The Duck-footed Hound
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A collection of short stories set in the American outdoors, combining adventure, humor, and an appreciation for wildlife.
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The Black Fawn
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A wilderness adventure novel aimed at young readers, emphasizing themes of nature, survival, and the bond between humans and animals.
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Rescue Dog of the High Pass
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
An adventure novel set in the Swiss Alps, centered on friendship, courage, and the bond between humans and dogs.
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The Spell of the White Sturgeon
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story follows a young protagonist, often a boy or a young man, who becomes fascinated with the legendary white sturgeon in a great river.
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Double Challenge
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story follows a teenage boy who faces two major challenges at once—surviving alone in the wilderness and protecting an injured hunting dog that has come into his care.
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The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story begins in Bombay, where the Narcissus takes on a new crew, including James Wait, a Black sailor from the West Indies.
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Victory: An Island Tale
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The novel follows a Swedish man who has adopted a philosophy of detachment from the world, choosing to live alone on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago after years of drifting through life.
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Lord Jim
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The book blends psychological depth, adventure, and philosophical reflection. It tells the story of a young British seaman named Jim and his lifelong struggle with guilt and honor.
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The Secret Sharer
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story is narrated by a young, unnamed ship captain on his first command of a merchant ship in the Gulf of Siam (modern-day Thailand).
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In Search of the Castaways Or The Children of Captain Grant
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story begins in Scotland, where Lord Glenarvan of the yacht Duncan finds a bottle washed ashore, containing a partly damaged message in three languages.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A five-week journey across the African continent in a specially designed hydrogen balloon called the Victoria, which can be controlled by adjusting ballast and heat.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A wealthy English gentleman living in London, makes a bold wager at the Reform Club: he bets £20,000 that he can travel around the world in just 80 days, a feat thought impossible in 1872.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 2
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The unnamed narrator and his companion are separated when she mysteriously disappears. The search for her becomes the central quest, leading the narrator and his allies through the diverse archipelago of Mardi.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 1
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A sailor aboard a whaling ship who is dissatisfied with life on board, and escapes in a canoe with a loyal and simple-minded sailor.
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Toilers of the Sea
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A solitary fisherman known as an outsider by the local villagers who falls in love with Déruchette, the beautiful niece of a local shipowner.
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Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The narrator escapes from the Typee Valley and joins a whaling ship sailing through the South Seas.
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Typee
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The book is based on the author's real-life experiences in the South Pacific. It blends fact and fiction, recounting his time living among the Typee people.
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