Classic Western Literature

“Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day . . .” So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and, in the end, the peace of the island as the family packs up to leave are revealed in poetic language.

A lawless land. Criminals running wild. Murder is rampant. One man can solve the problems facing the Old West. That man is United States Marshal Morgan Porter. The name Morgan Porter is famous in the Texas lore of the Old West. The saga of his exploits as a US marshal are legendary. Morgan Porter and his deputies changed the culture of lawlessness to one that was safe for law abiding men and their families. Ride with Marshal Porter as he tames the Wild West.

Acclaimed as one of Joseph Conrad's finest literary achievements, this gripping novel deftly depicts the political turmoil of nineteenth-century Russia and follows the dramatic developments in the life of a student, Razumov, as he prepares for a career in the czarist bureaucracy. In a plot that twists and turns, Razumov unwittingly becomes embroiled in a revolutionary conspiracy when he gives refuge to a fellow student who assassinated a public official. Increasingly enmeshed in the radical's political intrigue, he betrays the anarchist who had placed blind faith in him.

*****Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B09X3NM1YW (copy and paste the link into your browser) ***** When Mary-Jo Young sets out to meet her fiancé, Benjamin Nelson, out west, she carries several saplings from her father’s Florida farm with her. Luckily, she also carries a good deal of courage because she’ll need it when she’s in a terrible accident even before she has a chance to meet Ben. When they do finally cross paths, she immediately knows this is the man God wants her to spend forever with, but first, they have to contend with the men trying to destroy Ben’s farm …...

Following in the tradition of Richard Wright's Black Boy, Joseph Zobel's semi-autobiographical 1950 novel Black Shack Alley chronicles the coming-of-age of José, a young boy grappling with issues of power and identity in colonial Martinique. As José transitions from childhood to young adulthood and from rural plantations to urban Fort-de-France on a quest for upward mobility, he bears witness to and struggles against the various manifestations of white supremacy, both subtle and overt, that will alter the course of his life.

Sometimes the Dashwood girls do not seem like sisters. Elinor is all calmness and reason, and can be relied upon for practical, common sense opinions. Marianne, on the other hand, is all sensibility, full of passionate and romantic feeling. She has no time for dull common sense - or for middle-aged men of 35, long past the age of marriage. True love can only be felt by the young, of course. And if your heart is broken at the age of 17, how can you ever expect to recover from the passionate misery that fills your life, waking and sleeping?

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Available as part of a value boxed set: www.amazon.com/dp/B071JJY5QY (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Hattie, a school teacher from Missouri who was jilted just before her wedding. Feeling completely rejected, Hattie agrees to be a mail order bride to a farmer out west. Reuben Grant, her new husband, is handsome and a hard worker. Unfortunately, she did not know his mother and 3 brother’s lives with him and Ma has no plans to let a new woman take charge. -Will Hattie be little more than a...

California 1855 When Olivia Turner comes to the realization that her family simply can’t support her any longer—the harvest is too meager, and there are too many mouths to feed—she prays to God for help. Help comes in the form of Samuel Fisher, who places an advertisement for a mail-order bride. After a brief correspondence, Olivia sets out for Sonoma with no money in her pockets but a great deal of love and faith in her heart. When she gets to Sonoma, she finds that not only is Samuel wealthier than she could ever have imagined, but he’s also extremely closed off to her. Abandoned ...

Der Schatz im Silbersee mit seinen sagenhaften Reichtümern ist das Ziel einer Bande von Tramps unter Führung des berüchtigten "Roten Cornel"..

America's richest legends come from the frontier - from the land where the events of a single moment might erase the lines between law and lawlessness, between safety and mortal danger, between heroes and villains. The carefully selected stories in this collection are vibrant proof that the great American West is a fertile ground to storytellers. Here is the most varied collection of short stories by 17 highly acclaimed Western writers.

This Raging Bull Publishing set contains four classic Western books by Bret Harte.

Wild mustangs, ghosts on the ranch, gun-toting outlaws and trailblazing cowboys roam the pages of this collection of 8 classic stories about the American frontier. Travel down "The Road to Hell" with a mysterious ranch builder, face down the "Yellow Devil" mountain lion, travel "Where the Wind Blows Free," and join in on a herd of other adventures that will keep you reading until long after high noon.

This final Boxed set of Zane Grey's novels features three of his most popular titles: The Border Legion, Betty Zane, and The Desert of Wheat.

Available as a value box set (Frontier Valentine Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B083VSS4PD (copy and paste the link into your browser) Bertha Gertrum has no notions about love. When she meets rude and arrogant Jesse and learns he is her mail order fiancé, she isn’t pleased. However, there is something about Jesse that makes her pause and rethink. There’s something hollow in him, just like there is in her. And he’s so patient with her and her alone. So kind. With nightmares plaguing his dreams after the war, bounty hunter Jesse chooses to settle down in the small town near his...

From the master of the western comes a tale of love tested by the rugged life of the American Southwest. Glenn Kilbourne returned from World War I a changed man. Suffering from shell shock and disillusioned by what he witnessed, he can no longer stomach his high-flying former life in New York City. In the canyons of Arizona he finds a kind of peace with himself, and has no desire to go back to his old life. Where does this leave his glamorous fiancé Carley?

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0862F2BLM(copy and paste the link into your browser) Annie Burton is a free spirit. She flies by the seat of her pants and, well … it’s an adventure. On her way out west to meet the man she’s promised to marry, James Anderson, she comes across a young boy in need of help. Wolf is an orphan looking to change his stars. He’s heading out West to find rivers of gold and to carve a life for himself. When these souls meet, it’s chaos all the way. Then, when Annie and her fiancé meet for the first time, James is startled to discover his bride-...

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Always Free on Kindle Unlimited. Sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith. Amelia Velrose does exactly that when her father passes away, leaving her and her little brother bereft. Promising herself as a mail-order bride to Cassidy Montgomery, Amelia entrust her brother to her hometown pastor and ventures West to find a new home for them. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll quickly fall head over heels for her handsome, kind new husband. The course of true love ...

Jane Withersteen, a sincere and faithful young Mormon woman, is persecuted by members of her own church. The as yet unmarried Withersteen has inherited a large and rich piece of property from her father. Elder Tull, an older church leader with several wives already, wants to marry her, but she does not want to marry him. She refuses him and is subsequently beset by troubles as Tull and his men wage a secret vindictive campaign against her.

Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is a haunting and unflinching portrayal of the harrowing realities of war. Through the eyes of Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier on the front lines of World War I, Remarque captures the devastating physical and psychological toll of combat on individuals and their humanity.

This is a story that defies the ordinary—a captivating blend of mystery and romance. "Texas 1900" is a spellbinding journey, a puzzle waiting to be unraveled, an irresistible enigma that will leave you yearning for more. Prepare to be captivated From Bestselling Christian Historical author Katie Wyatt! Travel to 1900 Texas, a world where Sheriff Jack Owen, seeking companionship amidst his settling friends, places a fateful ad for a mail-order bride. Unbeknownst to him, fate weaves a mesmerizing twist when a captivating and fiercely independent woman steps off the train, reshaping his life...