David Wales
Wilderness; A Journal Of Quiet Adventure In Alaska
The illustrator and author Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)wrote and illustrated this description of a trip to Alaska with his eldest son. Though a…
A Collection Of Stories, Reviews And Essays
Stories and essays by Willa Cather - Summary by david wales
Barry Blake Of The Flying Fortress
Barry Blake Of The Flying Fortress takes listeners on a thrilling journey through the skies of World War II, where young aviators face the c…
The Loot Of Cities
Published in 1917, this is a collection of a novella and seven short stories by one of the cleverest authors of the early twentieth century.…
Campaigning With Grant
In the last year of the American Civil War, Horace Porter served as aide-de-camp to General Ulysses S. Grant, then commander of all the armi…
A Desert Drama: Being the Tragedy Of The Korosko
Also published under the title The Tragedy of the Korosko (1898). A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year …
William The Conqueror
William is at it again. The world’s most chaos-creating and confident eleven year old boy. Thirteen more humorous stories in this 1926 col…
Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West
Brady was a journalist, historian, adventure writer, and Episcopal priest. As a priest he spent some time on the American frontier as a miss…
A Christmas Miscellany 2019
Nine stories about Christmas or around Christmastime. - Summary by david wales
Day And Night Stories
Day And Night Stories is a collection of fifteen captivating short stories by Algernon Blackwood, a master of supernatural fiction. Known fo…
A Thin Ghost And Others
Five ghost stories, published in 1920, by the early twentieth century master of ghostery. - Summary by david wales
Abaft The Funnel
Abaft The Funnel is a collection of thirty-one short stories by Rudyard Kipling, showcasing his unique ability to weave tales of adventure a…
Treatises On Friendship And Old Age
Friendship. Old Age. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer, and philosopher. He is considered one …
Jeremy
With affectionate humor, Mr. Walpole tells the story of Jeremy and his two sisters, Helen and Mary Cole, who grow up in Polchester, a quiet …
Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea
There is in the adventures of the daring and heroic, something that interests all. There is a charm about them which, while it partakes of t…
Recollections And Letters Of General Robert E. Lee By His Son
The life of the Confederate States of America general, Robert E. Lee, through the eyes of his youngest son, who was also a Confederate Army …
The Luck Of Roaring Camp And Other Sketches
The Luck of Roaring Camp is a poignant short story by Bret Harte that captures the rugged spirit of California's Gold Rush era. Set in a rou…
Blazed Trail Stories and Stories Of The Wild Life
Thirteen short stories by a popular writer of the early 20th century (not to be confused with an earlier book Blazed Trail). White's books …
A Cruise in an Opium Clipper
Eamont was an opium clipper built in Cowes. It was the subject of an 1891 book, A cruise in an opium clipper, by Captain Lindsay Anderson. …
Werewolf -- Five Pieces
Five stories and essays about werewolves. - Summary by david wales