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Horatio Hornblower: The Further Adventures
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit [...]
Thomas Hardy Collection
Prepare to be swept away by the romance and drama of two masterpieces from one of the greatest figures in English literature – Thomas Hardy. TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES Her luminous beauty blazing against the [...]
Unsung Heroes Of Pearl Harbor
When American forces at Pearl Harbor were caught by surprise on the morning of December 7, 1941, nearly every soldier, sailor, and marine at the doomed base rallied to resist the attack. By visiting the [...]
Horatio Hornblower: The Original Adventures
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit [...]
HISTORY Classics: WWII: Unsung Heroes
They persevered in some of the bloodiest battles ever fought, saved their fellow servicemen from imminent danger, and endured the unpredictability of the greatest war of the 20th century. A stirring collection of bravery and [...]
Noah
With humanity perched on the brink of destruction, his righteousness saved the world. Although most people know the story of the Flood and Noah’s Ark, few know details about Noah, the man. Noah-sailor, vintner, farmer, [...]
The Mayor Of Casterbridge
Destitute and drunken, Michael Henchard is an itinerant farmhand who sells his wife and daughter to a sailor in a moment of alcohol-fueled desperation. So begins THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE, Thomas Hardy’s enduring classic. This [...]
Christopher Columbus: Explorer Of The New World
He was determined to find a western route to Asia, but wound up discovering the New World. But despite his accomplishments, he died a broken, largely forgotten man. Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new [...]
