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  • The Colonizer Abroad

    Island Representations in American Prose from Herman Melville to Jack London

    by Christopher McBride ...
    Series series Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
    Looking at a diverse series of authors--Herman Melville, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Mark Twain, Charles Warren Stoddard, and Jack London--"The Colonizer Abroad" claims that as the U.S. emerged as a colonial power in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the literature of the sea became a literature of imperialism. This book applies postcolonial theory to the travel writing of some of America's ... Read more

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  • Birdpedia

    A Brief Compendium of Avian Lore

    by Christopher W. Leahy ...
    Series series Pedia Books
    A captivating A–Z treasury about birds and birdingBirdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore. Featuring nearly 200 entries—on topics ranging from plumage and migration to birds in art, literature, and folklore—this enticing collection is brimming with wisdom and wit about all things avian.Christopher Leahy sheds light on "hawk-watching," "twitching," and other ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Revolutionary Turns

    Religion and America's Founding Era

    by Katherine Carté, Shelby M. Balik, Michael Baysa, Peter Choi, Christopher Jones, Adam Jortner, Spencer W. McBride, Jessica Lauren Nelson, Alyssa Penick, Seth Perry0, Peter W. Walker1 ...
    Exploring the dynamic interplay between religion and revolution in the founding eraReligion lies at the heart of how many Americans understand the birth of their nation, giving rise to passionate calls for national unity and principled struggles for religious freedom. For the first time in thirty years, scholars of the founding era have joined together to reassess this central topic for our ... Read more

    $28.09 USD

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    Joseph Smith for President

    The Prophet, The Assassins, and the Fight for American Religious Freedom

    by Spencer W. McBride ...
    Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 56 min

    By the election year of 1844, Joseph Smith, the controversial founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers. In less than twenty years, Smith had helped transform the American religious landscape and grown his own political power substantially. Unable to garner federal protection, Smith decided to take matters into his own ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Moby Dick

    by Herman Melville ...
    Series series Chartwell Deluxe Editions
    Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic.Regarded as the Great American Novel, Moby Dick is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance.Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the Pequod, as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface—of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    by J. Storer Clouston ...
    Due to a series of mishaps, Royal Navy reserve officer Roger Merton finds himself making an emergency landing on a small island off the coast of Scotland. He is astonished to discover that the island has been infiltrated by German spies, and in an attempt to gauge the true extent of the threat, he decides to pose as a foreign agent. Will this risky gambit pay off? ... Read more

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  • The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others

    Exemplary Lives of Saints: A Journey Through Religious Devotion and Spiritual Reflection

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    by Joseph Crosby Lincoln ...
    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Ostable! screamed the brakeman, opening the car door and yelling his loudest, so as to be heard above the rattle of the train and the shriek of the wind; Ostable! ... Read more

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  • Original Short Stories — Volume 8

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Series series Classics To Go
    Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant; (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Guy De Maupassant wrote some of the most twisted and freaky short stories of his day. This is Volume 8 of 13, containing 19 of his best stories. (Excerpt from Wikipedia) ... Read more

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  • The Ghost

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    A compelling story that blends mystery, psychological tension, and the unseen workings of fate. In The Ghost, Arnold Bennett presents a thought-provoking narrative centered around ambition, secrecy, and the mysterious influences that shape human decisions. As characters navigate a world filled with uncertainty and hidden motives, events begin to unfold in ways that suggest something beyond ... Read more

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  • From the Ranks

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    In "From the Ranks," Charles King likely draws upon his own experiences as a former military officer to provide readers with a realistic portrayal of army life. The novel may follow the journey of a young soldier as he rises through the ranks, faces the challenges of military service, and experiences the camaraderie and conflicts inherent in army life.King's writing often emphasizes themes of duty ... Read more

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    by H.P. Blavatsky ...
    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan: Letters to the Homeland is a literary work by the founder of the Theosophical Society Helena Blavatsky. She published it under the pen name Radda Bai in serial installments (letters) from 1879 to 1886 in Moscow.This Blavatsky's book has somewhat a mystical coloring due to numerous stories and the author's arguments about the secret wisdom of the Hindus, ... Read more

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