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  Running Wolf - Set in the...

  Algernon Blackwood

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  Algernon Blackwood was born on 14th March 1869 in Shooter’s Hill, South East London, to a religious middle-class family. His mother was a widowed Duchess and his father was a Post Office administrator.  
   
  Blackwood was interested in the paranormal and the supernatural at an early age, and had a thirst for anything on Buddhism, other Oriental philosophies, mysticism and occultism.  In his writings the weaving of the supernatural into his various works, from ghost stories and children’s stories to plays and long novels is clearly seen, his writings beautifully enriched by his long and diversified life experience.  
   
  After leaving university and visiting parts of Europe, mainly Switzerland, the young writer went to Canada and the United States where he took on jobs including work as a farmer, a bartender, a secretary, a journalist, a reporter, running a hotel and teaching the violin.  He was voracious in meeting new people and absorbing new ideas.  
   
  In his late thirties, he returned to England where he published two of his supernatural stories in Pall Mall Magazine. As more of his highly entertaining stories were published so did his reputation and his bank balance.  All those years of curiosity and experiences were starting to emerge from his writing. 
   
  In 1906, ‘The Empty House & Other Ghost Stories’ was published with tremendous success.  Further volumes of short stories followed and with it a larger audience and bigger paydays. He also published children’s stories. 
   
  Blackwood also had ideas for novels and to explore on a larger canvas the paranormal world and the relationship between man and metaphysical powers including, in 1911, ‘The Centaur’.  
   
  With the outbreak of the First World War, Blackwood was assigned to British intelligence to write propaganda to support the war effort. 
   
  He was a prolific author with a quite staggering output which was also to include many plays. The exact number of his works is unknown as he would frequently write a story for a newspaper or periodical at very short notice.  
   
  In 1949, Blackwood was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his literary talents and his services during the First World War.  
   
  Algernon Blackwood died on 10th December 1951 after a series of strokes.  
   
  The mysteries of the natural world are enhanced by those of the Native American spirit world in this wonderfully descriptive short story of a man’s fishing expedition to Medicine Lake.

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  Napoleon of Notting Hill The -...

  G. K. Chesterton

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  In a London of the future, the drudgery of capitalism and bureaucracy have worn the human spirit down to the point where it can barely stand. When a pint-sized clerk named Auberon Quinn is randomly selected as head of state, he decides to turn London into a medieval carnival for his own amusement. One man, Adam Wayne, takes the new order of things seriously, organizing a Notting Hill army to fight invaders from other neighborhoods. At first his project baffles everyone, but eventually his dedication proves infectious, with delightful results. First published in 1904, The Napoleon of Notting Hill was Chesterton's first novel. It has been called the best first novel by any author in the twentieth century. Newly designed and typeset by Waking Lion Press.
  THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL BOOK 3: A little while after the King's accession a small book of poems appeared, called "Hymns on the Hill." They were not good poems, nor was the book successful.

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  Othello | Shakespeare for kids -...

  Jeanette Vigon

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  Step into the heart of Venice and the windswept shores of Cyprus with "Othello," a captivating adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal, thoughtfully reimagined for children by Jeanette Vigon. This version preserves the core of Shakespeare's story while transforming it into an accessible narrative that young readers will find both engaging and educational. 
  Highlights Include:Simplified Shakespeare: Jeanette Vigon masterfully adapts the complex themes and language of "Othello" into a story that's easy for kids to understand and enjoy.A Tale of Adventure and Morals: Discover the exotic locales of Venice and Cyprus through the eyes of Othello, a noble general, as he navigates the treacherous waters of friendship and love, teaching valuable lessons about trust and honesty along the way.Interactive Learning Experience: This book invites children to explore the richness of Shakespeare's work in a fun and interactive way, encouraging them to appreciate literature and the timeless themes that continue to resonate today. 
  "Othello" is not just a book; it's a doorway to imagination and learning, perfect for young readers and families to explore together. Whether for educational purposes or just a captivating bedtime story, this adaptation brings the magic of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies to life for a new generation.

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  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn...

  Mark Twain

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  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The Original 1884 Unabridged Edition by Mark Twain is a timeless American classic that follows the journey of a young boy named Huck Finn as he escapes the constraints of civilization and embarks on a raft voyage down the Mississippi River. Alongside Jim, a runaway slave seeking freedom, Huck confronts the moral dilemmas of society, friendship, and justice. Set in the pre-Civil War South, the novel blends satire, adventure, and social commentary, offering a vivid portrayal of 19th-century American life. Twain’s sharp wit and authentic voice make this work a powerful exploration of race, identity, and the meaning of freedom in a divided nation. This audiobook edition is vividly dramatized by Luke Erlenbusch, bringing the characters and atmosphere to life with dynamic narration and immersive storytelling.

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  Jack London - Six of the Best -...

  Jack London

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  Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number. 
   
  Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their very best. 
   
  In this series we gather together authors whose short stories both rivet the attention and inspire the imagination to visit their gems in a series of six, to roam across an author’s legacy in a few short hours and gain a greater understanding of their writing and, of course, to be lavishly entertained by their ideas, their narrative and their way with words. 
   
  These stories can be surprising and sometimes at a tangent to what we expected, but each is fully formed and a marvellous adventure into the world and words of a literary master. 
   
  1 - Six of the Best - Jack London - An Introduction 
  2 - Jack London - An Introduction 
  3 - An Odyssey of the North by Jack London 
  4 - To Build a Fire by Jack London 
  5 - A Piece of Steak by Jack London 
  6 - The White Silence by Jack London 
  7 - A Thousand Deaths by Jack London 
  8 - In a Far Country by Jack London

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  Sense and Sensibility

  Jane Austen

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  Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (age 19) and Marianne (age 16 1/2) as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger sister, Margaret, 13. The novel follows the three Dashwood sisters as they must move with their widowed mother from the estate on which they grew up, Norland Park. Because Norland is passed down to John, the product of Mr. Dashwood's first marriage, and his young son, the four Dashwood women need to look for a new home. They have the opportunity to rent a modest home, Barton Cottage, on the property of a distant relative, Sir John Middleton. There they experience love, romance, and heartbreak. The novel is likely set in southwest England, London, and Sussex between 1792 and 1797.
  Henry Dashwood, his second wife, and their three daughters live for many years with Henry's wealthy bachelor uncle at Norland Park, a large country estate in Sussex. That uncle decides, in late life, to will the use and income only of his property first to Henry, then to Henry's first son (by his first marriage) John Dashwood, so that the property should pass intact to John's three-year-old son Harry. The uncle dies, but Henry lives just a year after that and he is unable in such short time to save enough money for his wife Mrs Dashwood, and their daughters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, who are left only a small income. On his deathbed, Mr Henry Dashwood extracts a promise from his son John to take care of his half-sisters. But before Henry is long in the grave, John's greedy wife, Fanny, persuades her husband to renege on the promise, appealing to his concerns about diminishing his own son Harry's inheritance, despite the fact that John is already independently wealthy thanks to both his inheritance from his mother, and his wife's dowry. Henry Dashwood's love for his second family is also used by Fanny to arouse her husband's jealousy, and convince him not to help his sisters financially.

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