The Man Who Would be King  |
| Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) |
Two British ex-soldiers find adventure in Kafiristan which is now part of Afghanistan
The story was inspired by real life characters who became the Rajah of Sarawak in Boreno and the Prince of Ghor.
In 1975 the story was made into a John Huston film starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
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| Ishmael |
| E.D.E.N. Southworth (1819 - 1899) |
1864 Best Seller.
Southworth considered Ishmael to be her best work.
It's inspirations to wisdom and goodness were drawn from the real life examples of the heroes and statesmen of the American Revolution.
The novel tells the story of Ishmael, born into poverty and virtuously climbing to success.
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| Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde |
| Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) |
Good and evil. Everybody has both these aspects within them thinks Dr. Jekyll who sets about creating a potion that turns him increasingly into evil. Adopting the evil persona of Edward Hyde, he indulges in a double life until it finally takes its toll ... Robert Louis Stevenson horrifies through the ages. Great reading. |
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| Around the World in 80 Days |
| Jules Verne (1828 - 1905) |
In an age where global travel within a limited time frame was unusual and reserved for heroic adventurers, Phileas Fogg bets his companions at the Reform Club 20,000 pounds that he can circumnavigate the world in only eighty days. Accompanied by his valet Passepartout, they attempt this feat. Despite obstacles thrown at them by man and nature, Fogg is determined that he will not be defeated. Gripping reading. |
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| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ |
| Lew Wallace (1827 - 1905) |
Lewis "Lew" Wallace was a lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, and American statesman.
He is best remembered for Ben-Hur, an historical fiction set amongst the characters of the New Testament.
It was America's best selling novel for nearly sixty years after it's publication.
Follow the wikipedia link to see a great photo of the author.
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| Gospel of The Knife http://qwertyranch.blogspot.com/2007/07/gospel-of-knife.html |
| Will Shetterly ( - ) http://qwertyranch.blogspot.com/ |
Will Shetterly is a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate and author of many novels
A long awaited kind of sequel to the acclaimed DOGLAND.
Christopher Nix is now fourteen and it's 1969. His life echoes the times as his discovery of sex, drugs, rock 'n' Roll, and Red-necks sets his life on an unexpected course.
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| Halo |
| Tom Maddox ( - ) |
Tom Maddox is one of the original cyberpunk writers, this his first novel became a cyberpunk classic. Exploring AI, machine self awareness, virtual realities, and philosophy.
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