Travel Classics

Where can a famous movie star go to get away from it all? Well, Woodpine Bay of course! Ashley Williams is tired of the glitz, glamour, and crazy business of Hollywood. She is never allowed much freedom in her very scripted life. And wherever she goes, the paparazzi are right there to document her every move. This constant and overwhelming attention has her at her limits. Despite all of the people and occasions clamoring for her time, she decides to drop everything and find a quaint, out of the way location to hide out and relax. Nico, the owner of Woodpine Bay’s best—and only—coffee ...

Kidnapped. Consciousness expanded. And that was just the start of my day. I always thought I was a nice enough guy. The kind who’d never want to commit murder. Turns out I simply lacked incentive. Some crimes can never be forgiven.

Set and written in 1726, This is a marvelously imaginative tale of the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver. He finds himself shipwrecked and the prisoner of captors ranging in size from 6 inches tall to 60 feet tall and of various other persuasions. But this is just the beginning of a story written, strangely enough to satirize the foolishness and vices of modern men as they were perceived at the time. No one, young or old, can ever forget the Lilliputians and the Yahoos that starred in these wonderful and riveting stories of long ago.

This is the first volume of The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe. The Baron relates his fantastical experiences and exploits, telling of the many singular incidents such as climbing to the moon on a beanstalk, riding on a cannon ball, being swallowed by a fish and being rescued from its insides, flying on an eagle from Margate to America, and many other incredible adventures, and challenges anyone who doubts him, asserting he is "a traveler of veracity!"

Jonathon Swift changed the way that prose was written forever, now for the first time ever you can listen to three of his best works collected in one bundle! Writing both fiction and satire, Jonathon Swift was noted for his poignant and often times cutting views of the society he lived in. He is still regarded as the most important prose satirist in the English language and is required reading in many schools.

The mission was a failure. The crew is dead or dying. Soon, a derelict ship will be the only remnant of this expedition, towering above the primeval landscape of a prehistoric planet. But the ship's AI holds the seeds of a new mission in a program designed by the last surviving crew member—one that will take decades, if not centuries, to complete, and will possibly set a new course for all of humankind. This beloved sci fi classic—which explores themes related to space travel, mind uploading, and first contact—is no less contemporary today than it was in 1972, when it won the ...

From Ireland to Australia, past to present, a family saga of truth, lies, love and intrigue. Until you’re asked, you may never tell... Lucie Woods is honest, isn’t she? It turns out, like so many others, that she’s been lying to herself for a very long time. When an incident occurs at her children’s school, it sets in motion a string of events that sees her life torn apart at the seams. Karma acts fast, barely giving her a moment to breathe before delivering a string of gifts, if you can call them that. Bad things usually happen in threes, but when her misfortune reaches beyond this...

Myles y sus compañeros no han conseguido recuperar la caja misteriosa, un jerarca nazi la ha transportado a Berlín. Tras su regreso a Londres comprobarán que los alemanes están intentando fabricar una máquina del tiempo. Con la ayuda de Albert Einstein intentarán descubrir la posibilidad de viajar en el tiempo. Myles tendrá que escapar del corazón mismo del Tercer Reich y averiguar que planean los nazis, para ello tendrán que enfrentarse al temible Franz Althein y viajar al pasado.

To Mars! A groundbreaking planetary exploration book set in the early 20th century, primarily focused on the journey from Earth to Mars. The world is captivated by the McNally-Dobson controversy, sparked by Professor Richard McNally's revolutionary theories about life on Mars. This scientific exploration novel delves into the mysteries of the red planet and the incredible technological advancements of the time. An Unlikely Partnership When young inventor Thomas Fairbanks reveals his father's perfected anti-gravity device to Professor McNally, the two visionaries join forces. McNally's ...

The stories you’ve dreamed of; the people you crave to meet; or would love to be. The aliens who’d make you shiver, or laugh. The huge risks of guiding your spacecraft here, or there. The adventures you’d have if only you had the nerve… Or the utter romance of doing that… The humour of orbital disasters and alien conflicts; the perils of ill-advised time-interference; the sheer romance of null-gravity love; the terrors of a leaky hull; the fear of a bullying boss when you’re a thousand light years beyond.; the choices you face in the big, black Vac. Mostly a laugh or a satisfied...

This story is about an unexpected invention. If a country discovers a miracle invention, their first priority isn't to monetize it or to use it for the growth of their country. Their first priority is to protect that secret from falling into the hands of enemy spies. Every country has a network of spies spread across the globe to gather secret information. They work with informants who compromise target's and gather information from them. These spies can be anyone. They can be the barista at the coffee shop you go to every morning, the well dressed business man who seems late for his ...

Jo peered through the panel and saw - nothing. Yet someone had entered the cabin. She could hear hoarse breathing and stealthy padding footsteps. A beaker rose in the air of its own accord, then dropped to the floor... After pursuing the Daleks through space, Doctor Who lands on the planet of Spiridon, in the midst of a tropical jungle... and finds more than Daleks. Vicious plants spitting deadly poison, invisible Spiridons attacking from all sides and, in hiding, a vast army waits... for the moment to mobilise and conquer.

An ingenious Yankee mechanic, knocked unconscious in a fight, awakens to find himself in Camelot in 528 A.D. Imprisoned by Sir Kay the Seneschal and exhibited before the knights of the Round Table, he is condemned to death but saves himself by posing as a Merlin-like magician, correctly predicting an eclipse, and becoming a minister to King Arthur. He increases his power by applying 19th century knowledge of gunpowder, electricity, and industrial methods.

Bound to uphold an oath, Diomedes is caught up in a seven-year war to overthrow Troy and win the stolen Helen back for a former rival. Now, with the battle won he finds that in upholding his honor he has offended the gods and they have a horrible vengeance awaiting him. This book fills in the gaps in Homer's Iliad, dramatizing lesser-known events and stories surrounding the taking of Troy and the tragic events thereafter.

Frank returned to his world to find everything's wrong. Did the events of the past change the present, or is there something larger at work here? He sets off to retrieve the stolen stones from the time compass. Along the way, he'll learn new skills, new crafting, and find a new side to himself he never could've anticipated.

Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada is an engrossing blend of scientific exploration and personal adventure. Clarence King describes the ascent of Mounts Tyndall, Shasta, and Whitney with a scientific poet’s eye, and makes the grandeur of the cliffs, the peaks, the glaciers, and the meadows of Yosemite Valley come alive through his remarkable gifts of portrayal. King describes nature like a master painter while his portrait of the people of California 20 years after the Gold Rush finds engaging expression in a subtle shift of style.

My name is Sam Ryder. I was abducted from Earth and brought to a planet called Tor, a world of dying goddesses and monsters. I was leveled up - four times now - turning me from a slightly overweight gamer into a man-beast demigod charged with the unfortunate tasks of kicking demon ass and getting busy with gorgeous goddesses and exotic alien women. At this point in the tale, we’re about to be attacked by a massive army of shadow monsters conjured from the depths of the underworld (yeah, that part sucks), but don’t worry, there’s hope. Because we’re awesome.

Henry travels over 30 years into the future to land in the middle of the most awful conflict in human history - World War I. His brief time at the Front teaches him that there is no longer any room on the battlefield for heroic combat. Rather he discovers the horrors of “modern” warfare and the incredible waste of young men’s lives. Henry's two weeks spent recuperating at the Beach House in Deauville irrevocably changes his life.

When Alice’s husband, Chuck, dumped her for a beautiful, richer version, Alice wanted revenge. She had the opportunity, but she never acted on it. Now, Todd’s time machine gives her a chance to correct the past. Will she take it? And, if so, what are the consequences?

Like nothing you’ve read this year. Layered in story and intrigue and brimming with character.In a galaxy at the edge of imagination. Six diverse characters share a strange dream: a figure composed only of shadow holding a pulsing red sun in its palm. Ruled by six masked councilmembers, the Northrite corporation exploits the powers of Elemiscists—those with magical abilities—and keep them as indentured servants. When a nearby sun turns bloodred and begins pulsing, people flee their homes and the millennia-old government crumbles. Together, a military recruit, a sheltered woman, a ...