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Anglo-Saxon Britain

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Written in the late 19th century, this was part of a series of short histories on Early Britain for popular readers of the time. It suffers, of course, from the prejudices of its times, but really does give a good introduction to the Anglo-Saxons and their history in Britain. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

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Written in the late 19th century, this was part of a series of short histories on Early Britain for popular readers of the time. It suffers, of course, from the prejudices of its times, but really does give a good introduction to the Anglo-Saxons and their history in Britain. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
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Hilda Wade: A Woman With Tenacity of Purpose

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Beginning in 1894 Allen produced 30 novels including the scandalous novel The Woman Who Did. Hilda Wade: A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose is one of the first detective stories with a strong female protagonist. The story takes place in a hospital where Hilda works as a nurse for a popular doctor. (Goodreads) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

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Beginning in 1894 Allen produced 30 novels including the scandalous novel The Woman Who Did. Hilda Wade: A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose is one of the first detective stories with a strong female protagonist. The story takes place in a hospital where Hilda works as a nurse for a popular doctor. (Goodreads) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
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Wolverden Tower

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An excerpt from the story: "Lies! lies! lies!" the old woman burst out suddenly, though in a strange, low tone, as if speaking to herself. "It would not have fallen--they knew it would not. It could not have fallen. It would never have fallen if they had not destroyed it. And even then--I was there when they pulled it down--each stone clung to each, with arms and legs and hands and claws, till ... Read more

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An excerpt from the story: "Lies! lies! lies!" the old woman burst out suddenly, though in a strange, low tone, as if speaking to herself. "It would not have fallen--they knew it would not. It could not have fallen. It would never have fallen if they had not destroyed it. And even then--I was there when they pulled it down--each stone clung to each, with arms and legs and hands and claws, till
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Miss Cayley's Adventures

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When her stepfather dies, Miss Lois Cayley finds herself alone in the world with only twopence in her pocket. Undaunted, the intelligent, attractive, and infinitely resourceful young woman decides to set off in search of adventure. Her travels take her from London to Germany, Italy, Egypt, and India, as she faces various challenges and meets an assortment of eccentric characters. But when her true ... Read more

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When her stepfather dies, Miss Lois Cayley finds herself alone in the world with only twopence in her pocket. Undaunted, the intelligent, attractive, and infinitely resourceful young woman decides to set off in search of adventure. Her travels take her from London to Germany, Italy, Egypt, and India, as she faces various challenges and meets an assortment of eccentric characters. But when her true
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The British Barbarians

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Grant Allen became a pioneer in science fiction, with the novel "The British Barbarians" (1895). This book, published about the same time as H. G. Wells's The Time Machine (which appeared January–May 1895, and which includes a mention of Allen, also described time travel. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

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Grant Allen became a pioneer in science fiction, with the novel "The British Barbarians" (1895). This book, published about the same time as H. G. Wells's The Time Machine (which appeared January–May 1895, and which includes a mention of Allen, also described time travel. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
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What's Bred in the Bone

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The convoluted and colourful plot of "What's Bred In The Bone" turns on questions of heredity and atavism: the ancestry of the Waring twin brothers and of Elma Clifford. Elma comes on her mother's side from a line of gypsy snake dancers, and she displays a periodic urge to dance wildly with a feather boa in her bedroom. A murderous judge, multiple mistaken identities and scenes of tribal life in ... Read more

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The convoluted and colourful plot of "What's Bred In The Bone" turns on questions of heredity and atavism: the ancestry of the Waring twin brothers and of Elma Clifford. Elma comes on her mother's side from a line of gypsy snake dancers, and she displays a periodic urge to dance wildly with a feather boa in her bedroom. A murderous judge, multiple mistaken identities and scenes of tribal life in
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My New Year's Eve Among the Mummies

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J. Arbuthnot Wilson (pseudonym of the real author, Grant Wilson) tells this short story of his strange night spent inside "the great unopened Pyramid of Abu Yilla" in Egypt. On New Year's Eve, on the night before his group was to take a guided tour and climb the still sealed pyramid, he set out on his own to walk around the pyramid to relieve his boredom. He happened to find the secret entrance ... Read more

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J. Arbuthnot Wilson (pseudonym of the real author, Grant Wilson) tells this short story of his strange night spent inside "the great unopened Pyramid of Abu Yilla" in Egypt. On New Year's Eve, on the night before his group was to take a guided tour and climb the still sealed pyramid, he set out on his own to walk around the pyramid to relieve his boredom. He happened to find the secret entrance
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The White Man's Foot

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The old priest of Mauna Loa, the great Hawaiian volcano, is to all outward appearance a good, civilised Christian man, who has discarded his old beliefs and has heartily accepted the more excellent way offered him. All the while he keeps the old priest's mask in his closet and the old faith in his heart. His contact with the scientific explorers who come to pry into the secrets of his great ... Read more

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The old priest of Mauna Loa, the great Hawaiian volcano, is to all outward appearance a good, civilised Christian man, who has discarded his old beliefs and has heartily accepted the more excellent way offered him. All the while he keeps the old priest's mask in his closet and the old faith in his heart. His contact with the scientific explorers who come to pry into the secrets of his great
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Babylon

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"Another year had passed, and Colin, now of full age, had tired of working for Cicolari. It was all very well, this moulding clay and carving replicas of afflicted widows; it was all very well, this modelling busts and statuettes and little classical compositions; it was all very well, this picking up stray hints in a half-amateur fashion from the grand torsos of the British Museum and a few ... Read more

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"Another year had passed, and Colin, now of full age, had tired of working for Cicolari. It was all very well, this moulding clay and carving replicas of afflicted widows; it was all very well, this modelling busts and statuettes and little classical compositions; it was all very well, this picking up stray hints in a half-amateur fashion from the grand torsos of the British Museum and a few
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Linnet: A Romance

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"Linnet: A Romance" by Grant Allen is a captivating anthology that transports readers to the enchanting Tyrol, blending humor, adventure, and cultural exploration. In "CHAPTER I," the journey begins with Florian Wood, a charming young man exploring the idyllic yet rugged Zillerthal Valley. Accompanied by his skeptical friend Will Deverill, Florian sets out to find the true essence of the Tyrol. ... Read more

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"Linnet: A Romance" by Grant Allen is a captivating anthology that transports readers to the enchanting Tyrol, blending humor, adventure, and cultural exploration. In "CHAPTER I," the journey begins with Florian Wood, a charming young man exploring the idyllic yet rugged Zillerthal Valley. Accompanied by his skeptical friend Will Deverill, Florian sets out to find the true essence of the Tyrol.
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Wednesday the Tenth; A Tale of the South Pacific

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"On the eighteenth day out from Sydney, we were cruising under the lee of Erromanga—of course you know Erromanga, an isolated island between the New Hebrides and the Loyalty group—when suddenly our dusky Polynesian boy, Nassaline, who was at the masthead on the lookout, gave a surprised cry of "Boat ahoy!" and pointed with his skinny black finger to a dark dot away southward on the horizon, in the ... Read more

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"On the eighteenth day out from Sydney, we were cruising under the lee of Erromanga—of course you know Erromanga, an isolated island between the New Hebrides and the Loyalty group—when suddenly our dusky Polynesian boy, Nassaline, who was at the masthead on the lookout, gave a surprised cry of "Boat ahoy!" and pointed with his skinny black finger to a dark dot away southward on the horizon, in the
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Strange Stories

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"Strange Stories" by Grant Allan is a captivating anthology that explores themes of identity, love, and cultural intersections. The standout story, "The Reverend John Creedy," invites readers into the life of John Creedy, an African man educated in England who returns to the Gold Coast with a mission to convert his own people. This journey poses challenges of identity and belonging as Creedy ... Read more

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"Strange Stories" by Grant Allan is a captivating anthology that explores themes of identity, love, and cultural intersections. The standout story, "The Reverend John Creedy," invites readers into the life of John Creedy, an African man educated in England who returns to the Gold Coast with a mission to convert his own people. This journey poses challenges of identity and belonging as Creedy
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