Adventures in War and Valor

This collection features thrilling tales of bravery and adventure set against the backdrop of war. From espionage during World War I to heroic exploits in historical conflicts, these stories capture the spirit of courage and the complexities of battle.

Mr. Standfast

par John Buchan Lu par Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) 4.7
This is the third of Buchan's Richard Hannay novels, following The Thirty-nine Steps and Greenmantle. Set, like Greenmantle, during World Wa…

The Black Arrow

par Robert Louis Stevenson Lu par Mark F. Smith 4.7
In the unsettled years of England's War of the Roses, where a man stood on the issue of kingship could make his fortune... or end his life. …

All the Brothers Were Valiant

par Ben Ames Williams Lu par Roger Melin 4.6
Joel Shore, newly appointed captain of the whaling ship Nathan Ross following his brother's apparent demise as captain of the same ship, ele…

The Blockade Runners

par Jules Verne Lu par Mark F. Smith 4.4
Writing at the end of the American Civil War, Verne weaves this story of a Scottish merchant who, in desperation at the interruption of the …

Greenmantle

par John Buchan Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Greenmantle is the second of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one…

The Scarlet Pimpernel

par Baroness Emma Orczy Lu par Karen Savage 4.8
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution, The Scarlet Pimpernel follows the daring exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, a see…

The White Company

par Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lu par Clive Catterall 4.8
Set during the Hundred Years' War with France, The White Company tells the story of a young Saxon man who is learning what it is to be a kni…

Tarzan the Untamed

par Edgar Rice Burroughs Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
This book follows Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar chronologically. The action is set during World War I. While away from his plantation home i…

Michael Strogoff

par Jules Verne Lu par David Leeson 4.6
This is the account of the perilous mission of Michael Strogoff, courier for Czar Alexander II, who is sent from Moscow to the besieged city…

Tom Swift and His War Tank

par Victor Appleton Lu par Mark F. Smith 4.3
Tom Swift, that prolific youthful inventor, is engaged in trying to help the Allies win WWI. After reading newspaper accounts of the British…