Fiction
The Wizard
by H. Rider Haggard
The Wizard is centered on a missionary named Owen, has to endure various trials at the hands of African tribal magicians, and discovers his own
ability to predict the future and manipulate nature. The trademark Sir Henry
Rider Haggard themes are much in evidence, particularly the confrontation
of the West with African traditional values.
Espionage!
by H. R. Berndorff, Translated by Bernard Miall
Hans Rudolf Berndorff (1895-1963) was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. Espionage! was his first book. Hanne Hieber, in the Journal of Intelligence
History, describes the work as the most influential fiction text in its subject
area, praising its originality. The full story of Berndorff’s ability to remain
untouched by a war that destroyed so many writers has never been fully
told.
Frank Merriwell's School Days
by Burt L. Standish
William George “Gilbert” Patten (1866-1945) wrote the Frank Merriwell novels, producing one a week for over 20 years. The almost perfect hero, Frank
never drank or smoked and was tops at all sports. This early prep school
story lays the foundation for many of Frank’s subsequent adventures at Yale.
Old-World Japan: Legends of the Land of the Gods
by Frank Rinder
Frank Rinder (1863-1937) was the art correspondent of the Glasgow Herald and adviser to the National Gallery in Melbourne, Australia. His other
books included a history of the Royal Scottish Academy and a study of the
etchings of D.Y. Cameron. He selected Thomas Heath Robins (1869-1953)
to do the illustrations for his Japan book.
Eben Holding's Last Day A-Fishing
by Irving Bacheller
Addison Irving Bacheller (1859-1950) wrote a great deal of fiction drawing on
life in the Adirondacks of New York State. His works were often best sellers,
including Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country, The Light in the Clearing,
and A Man for the Ages.
Harvard Episodes
by Charles Macomb Flandrau
When this book first appeared in 1897, the student newspaper the Harvard
Crimson, was upset. The book is, however, engrossing and exceedingly
clever. A distinct power of analysis and observation appears in every story,
clear vision combining with fearless statement to produce conviction in the
reader's mind.
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