Second part of spy-adventures of commander Bartholomew Hoare
gloomy tale of supernatural horror
Lieutenant of the Royal Navy Bartholomew Hoare is 007 of Napoleonic period
A boy befriends the mysterious Lady North Wind and accompanies her on assignments. While some seem bad, the overall message is one of good.
The life, adventures and piracies of a young man, the book portrays the redemptive power of one man's love for another. By the author of Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.
Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that a portrait of him, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while...
The Secret Agent is arguably one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Its brilliant depiction of a terrorist underworld, its ruthless irony and its black satire is the culmination of many influences on Conrad, including that of Dickens and of Dostoyevsky.
The Riddle of the Sands is regarded as the first great modern spy story. Adventures of the effete Foreign Office high-flyer Carruthers and his friend Davis.
Jim is chief mate on the steamship Patna. During a voyage towards Mecca, with its cargo of pilgrims, disaster occurs when the ship strikes a submerged object.
