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On the eve of the coronation of King Rudolf of Ruritania, his brother, Prince Michael, has him drugged. In a desperate attempt to deny Michael the excuse to claim the throne, Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim, attendants of the King, persuade his distant cousin Rudolf Rassendyll, an English visitor,...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: This is the sequel to ‘The Prisoner of Zenda‘. Five years have passed. The King has become jealous of Rudolf Rassendyll and suspicious of the queen (Flavia)’s feelings towards him. Flavia...

Adventure-loving aristocrat Lord Wheatley buys a small Greek island, but when he finally arrives at his Mediterranean idyll, he finds that the native inhabitants of the island are not willing to cede to his leadership. Instead, they prefer to be ruled by the beautiful Phroso, with whom Wheatley soon...

In this 1902 novel of society, a young widow travels to London, where she is taken up by Peggy, a free spirit.  The widow decides to take control of her life and together with Peggy, they experience adventures and romance. 

This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: "The Boats of the Glen Carrig" – The ship "Glen Carrig" gets lost at sea when it strikes "a hidden rock" and several survivors escape the wreck in two...

Crowning the heights on the outskirts of a certain town on the east coast is a large, iron water-tank from which an isolated row of small villas obtains its supply. The top of this tank has been cemented, and round it have been placed railings, thus making of it a splendid “look-out” for any of...

Telling the story of a dying Earth, The Night Land begins with a man from the 17th century who, mourning the death of his true love, is given a vision through the eyes his future incarnation. In that distant time Earth is only dimly lit by the remaining glow of the dead Sun. The last millions of the...

Ce roman est la suite du Prisonnier de Zenda. La fin du premier volume a fixé le sort du duc de Strelsau, du roi Rodolphe, de Rodolphe Rassendyll. Mais, qu'en est-il de Rupert de Hentzau, qu'est devenu Rodolphe Rassendyll apres l'aventure qu'il a vécue? C'est ce que vous apprendrez en lisant ce passionnant second volume...

Rodolphe Rassendyll, un touriste anglais, arrive à Strelsau, capitale d'un pays imaginaire d'Europe Centrale, la Ruritanie. Il y rencontre un lointain cousin dont il est le parfait sosie, le prince héritier Rodolphe V. Celui-ci doit être couronné roi le lendemain, mais à l'issue de la soirée que...

A Crazy Ink Sci Fi Anthology There's nothing crazier than the concept of outer space. From two-headed alien bar maids to one-eyed space explorers, other galaxies have flirted with imaginations for as long as humans have existed. Stories with varying degrees of madness and imagination and one...

PRINCESS FARTALOT HAS MORE THAN A GAS PROBLEM! At the buffet table were labelled: Sea Grapes, Green Caviar, Gutweed; Dabberlocks, Brown Tuning Fork, party socks (say what?!);costata, baccata, himanthalia elongata. The Princess's face turned gloomy. Where was the mash? PRINCESS FARTALOT...

DEFIANT and unconventional, Princess Fartalot finds herself at the edge of the forest and sanity at the offering of doo ~ yes,that would be poo ~ in Part Two of her ongoing adventures.

The Story of the Thingymebob is a witty, exciting story for kids of all ages that will keep them enthralled from start to finish. It is the tale of a young girl called Summer and her friend Tom who discover a mysterious creature called The Thingymebob exists but they can't seem to find it anywhere....