Books tagged with Adventure[168 found]
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 2
by Richard F. Burton
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a moonlit throne, a condemned bride bargains for dawn by unraveling a new tale each night—adventures of cunning thieves, lovestruck princes, djinn-bound islands, bazaars humming with intrigue, and voyages across storm-tossed seas. Each cliffhanger buys another sunrise, weaving desire and danger into a spell that turns survival into the greatest story of all.
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The Duck-footed Hound
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
When a backwoods boy adopts a gangly pup with splayed, webbed feet, the local hunters laugh—until the hound’s uncanny nose and swamp-born stride turn ridicule into rivalry. As floods rise and a brazen poacher raids the game-rich marsh, boy and dog give chase through cane and cypress, learning grit, trust, and what it takes to stand against danger when no one else will.
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The Black Fawn
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In rural Pennsylvania, an orphaned city boy moves to his grandparents' farm. He bonds with a rare black fawn he finds abandoned. Learning farm tasks like plowing and hunting, he watches the fawn grow into a buck, reflecting his own growth. As hunters target the deer, he faces a choice: protect it or embrace farm life. A heartwarming tale of healing and nature.
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Rescue Dog of the High Pass
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In the snowbound Alps, a headstrong boy seeks to prove himself at a lonely mountain hospice where massive dogs are trained to find lost travelers. When storms unleash avalanches and smugglers stalk the pass, he must earn a brave hound’s trust, outwit danger, and lead a desperate rescue—discovering that courage means serving others when every step could be your last.
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The Spell of the White Sturgeon
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a wild Northwest river, a restless teenager becomes obsessed with the giant white sturgeon that ghosts the deepest holes. Guided by a solitary old riverman and hounded by a slick poacher, he learns the river’s moods, wrestles floods and treachery, and faces a final run where trophy fever yields to respect—for the fish, the water, and the hard-earned code of those who live by it.
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Double Challenge
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In the Black Hills, a boy aims to build a hunting camp with his loyal collie, chasing trophy bucks. When his father is falsely accused and hides from a ruthless foe, he uses cunning and the wild terrain to clear his name. This gripping tale tests family bonds, revealing grit and loyalty in an unforgiving wilderness.
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The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A storm-tossed voyage tests the endurance and loyalty of a ship’s crew as illness and fear spread among them. Set amid the relentless sea, the story reveals the depths of human strength, isolation, and solidarity in the face of mortality.
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Victory: An Island Tale
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a remote tropical island, a detached wanderer offers refuge to a desperate young woman, drawing the wrath of a vengeful businessman and his brutal henchmen. As suspicion and compassion collide, isolation turns to battleground, forcing him to choose between self-protective retreat and a perilous, redemptive act of loyalty.
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Lord Jim
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young sailor’s moment of cowardice sets him on a lifelong quest for redemption. Haunted by guilt and the consequences of a single choice, he struggles to rebuild his honor while confronting moral ambiguity, human frailty, and the harsh realities of a world that rarely forgives.
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The Secret Sharer
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young captain, barely in command of his first ship, takes aboard a fugitive who has swum from a nearby vessel after killing a man. Hiding him in his cabin, the captain feels an uncanny kinship that sharpens his solitude and authority. As reefs loom and crew suspicion rises, he must choose between duty and the double who may cost him everything.
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In Search of the Castaways Or The Children of Captain Grant
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A daring quest spans oceans and continents as a group of determined explorers searches for a missing captain. Facing storms, wild lands, and unexpected challenges, their journey blends adventure, courage, and ingenuity in a thrilling race to uncover the truth.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Embark on a thrilling journey across uncharted Africa in a pioneering balloon adventure. Facing wild landscapes, perilous encounters, and scientific discovery, the explorers rely on courage, ingenuity, and determination to navigate unknown territories and unravel the continent’s mysteries.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A precise Englishman bets his fortune to circle the globe in eighty days. With his clever valet, he races across continents, facing storms, bandits, and tight schedules. From steamships to elephants, their thrilling journey unveils a shrinking world’s wonders, celebrating human grit and ingenuity.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 2
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The voyage continues through exotic lands and enigmatic peoples, blending adventure with deep philosophical reflection. Encounters with strange customs, moral challenges, and the mysteries of the human spirit drive a journey that questions society, knowledge, and the nature of existence.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 1
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
An adventurous and philosophical journey unfolds across strange islands and mysterious seas. Encountering curious societies, moral dilemmas, and the unknown, the voyage explores human nature, society, and the search for meaning in a world both wondrous and perilous.
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Toilers of the Sea
by Victor Hugo
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a lonely island off Guernsey, a rough, stubborn sailor stakes his whole life on salvaging a wrecked steamship to win the woman he loves. Battling storms, reefs, monstrous sea creatures and treachery on shore, he struggles against nature, gossip and fate to turn his impossible labor into redemption and heartbreaking sacrifice.
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Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
After a rebellious escape from a whaling ship, a wayward sailor drifts among the islands of the South Seas, trading duty for palm shade and taboo. From beachcombers and missionaries to mutinous crews and jailed wanderers, he navigates clashing cultures, hunger, and temptation, seeking freedom—and discovering how paradise can test the heart more sharply than any storm.
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Typee
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A restless sailor deserts a brutal whaling ship and finds refuge in a lush Polynesian valley, welcomed by an apparently gentle tribe rumored to be cannibals. Seduced by beauty yet haunted by fear, he struggles to read his hosts’ true intentions and decide whether this paradise is freedom, a gilded prison, or a trap he cannot escape.
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Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A weary sailor deserts his brutal whaling ship for a hidden Polynesian valley, where a lush paradise and a mysterious tribe promise rest from pain. Rumors of cannibal feasts and subtle taboos slowly poison his idyll, until desire for one woman and terror of the unknown drive him toward a desperate, perilous escape that will decide who the true savages are.
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White Jacket Or The World on a Man-of-War
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A lone sailor aboard a massive warship navigates rigid discipline, bruising labor, and the tangled tempers of officers and crew. As storms, punishment, and strange rituals test his resolve, he observes the floating world’s injustice and camaraderie, uncovering how life at sea can forge courage while grinding a man dangerously close to breaking.
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