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  The History of Rasselas

  Samuel Johnson

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  Above all, Samuel Johnson’s Rasselas (1759) is concerned with the nature of happiness. Rasselas and his companions remove themselves from the pleasure of the ‘happy valley’ so that they can make their ‘choice of life’. In the course of their travels they come across scholars, astronomers, shepherds, hermits and poets, explore their way of life. Rasselas finds that complete happiness is elusive and, in the words of his mentor Imlac, ‘while you are making the choice of life, you neglect to live’.In his treatment of this popular tale from the Orient, Johnson deploys his customary wit and perspicacity. Popular in its own day, Rasselas is a journey of the mind and soul, raising important questions concerning the human condition, which remain pertinent today.

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  The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  🎧 Embark on a thrilling auditory adventure with "The Hound of the Baskervilles" audiobook! Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece is brought to life in this captivating rendition, perfect for both Sherlock Holmes aficionados and newcomers alike. 
  Join the legendary detective and his trusted companion, Dr. Watson, as they unravel the chilling mystery surrounding the Baskerville family and the spectral hound haunting the misty moors of Dartmoor.  
  With expert narration that grips you from the very first word, you'll be transported to the heart of Victorian England, where danger lurks around every corner. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or simply relaxing at home, let the power of audio storytelling whisk you away on a journey of suspense, intrigue, and deduction. Don't miss your chance to experience this timeless tale in a whole new light – press play and let the adventure begin!

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  The Blanket of the Dark

  John Buchan

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  In this classic historical adventure by the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, a young monastic scholar is groomed to take the throne from Henry VIII. It is 1536, and powerful men reveal to Peter Pentecost that it is he, and not the tyrannical Henry VIII, who should be on the throne of England. Can they persuade him to risk everything in a treasonable rebellion against the throne? In the hands of John Buchan—one of Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite writers—the dark, dangerous days of Tudor England come alive like never before.

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  Will

  Vincent O'Sullivan

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  Vincent O'Sullivan (1868-1940), born in New York to an Irish American family, moved as a child to London. As a young man, he soon became well recognised as the master of decadent and macabre fiction.'Will' is the macabre tale of a man who is in the process of poisoning his wife using the most deadly, untraceable and secret poison ever discovered. His wife has realized what he is doing but is powerless to prevent her own death...but she vows to exact a ghastly and morbid revenge from beyond the grave.

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  Mowgli - All of the Mowgli...

  Rudyard Kipling

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  In the "Jungle Books", Kipling tells 9 wonderful and exciting tales about Mowgli, the human baby raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. His exploits and adventures are many and varied especially his dealing with the other animals such as his wolf mother and father and brother wolves, Baloo the wise bear who teaches him the Law of the Jungle, and in his life long battle with Shere-Kahn, the lame human killing tiger.

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  The Black Arrow

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  “A story of love and adventure set in the Wars of the Roses” from the nineteenth-century Scottish author of Treasure Island(Adirondack Daily Enterprise).   A spirited historical adventure set during the British Middle Ages, The Black Arrow was originally serialized in 1883. As England is torn apart by civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster, Richard “Dick” Shelton seeks justice for the murder of his father. Believing that the Black Arrow outlaws are responsible for his death, Dick embarks on a journey through Tunstall Forest, where a fugitive heiress will help him uncover a shocking betrayal, discover just where his loyalties lie, and steal his heart . . .   “The plot moves at a snappy pace—there are outlaws, secret passages, battles, hairs-breadth escapes, storms at sea, and more as Richard battles to regain his rightful inheritance—to say nothing of the girl he loves.” —Vintage Novels

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