Two Years Before the Mast

By Richard Henry Dana

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Two years before the mast were but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide rememb ...

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel

By Baroness Emmuska Orczy

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It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelt ...

Lord Jim

By Joseph Conrad

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In Joseph Conrad’s famous novel of exploration and daring, a young man yearns for heroism but is haunted by his cowardly past. Our protagonist, Jim, has spent a life at sea and has quickly risen thr ...

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

By Daniel Defoe

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The popular tale of Robinson Crusoe’s island adventures continues in this sequel, which picks up in England where the first book concluded. Having returned safely home, Crusoe marries and starts a f ...

Brown Wolf and Other Jack London Stories

By Jack London

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She had delayed, because of the dew-wet grass, in order to put on her overshoes, and when she emerged from the house found her waiting husband absorbed in the wonder of a bursting almond-bud. She sent ...

Whatever You Do, Don't Run

By Peter Allison

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Whatever You Do, Don't Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encou ...

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Fieldwork

By Mischa Berlinski

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A National Book Awards finalist and a Barnes and Noble Discover Great Writers Winter 2007 Selection ... Vivid, passionate, funny, deeply researched, and page-turningly plotted, Fieldwork by Mischa Ber ...

Leading at the Edge

By Dennis N. T. Perkins et al.

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Part adventure story, part leadership guide, this intriguing book examines Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition through the lens of business—to reveal a set of powerful strategies for corpora ...

Taffy of Torpedo Junction

By Nell Wise Wechter

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A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ...

Teach's Light

By Nell Wise Wechter

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The legend of Teach's Light has been handed down by the people of Stumpy Point village in coastal North Carolina for nearly three centuries. None can say when the mysterious light that hovers above Li ...