11 buku mirip David Balfour

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Vicomte de Bragelonne, atau, Sepuluh Tahun Kemudian Alexandre Dumas · 1848 · ★ 4.0 · 462p · ≈ 15h · Menantang In the months of March-July in 1844, in the magazine Le Siecle, the first portion of a story appeared, penned by the celebrated playwright Alexandre Dumas. It was based, he claimed, on some manuscripts he had found a year earlier in the Bibliotheque Nationale while researching a history he planned to write on Louis XIV. They chronicled the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan who, upon… Tema bersama: Histoire, Historical Fiction, Adventure, History

Penculikan Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886 · ★ 3.8 · 219p · ≈ 7h · Menantang KIDNAPPED is an adventure story that has become the model for any thriller of escape and suspense. Set in 1751, the flight of David Balfour and Alan Breck across the Highlands of Scotland is based on real events. Though he wrote the book to make money, while living as an invalid in Bournemouth. Stevenson was proud of it; he inscribed a presentation copy with the couplet. Here is the one sound… Tema bersama: Scotland, Kidnapping, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction

Huntingtower John Buchan · 1910 · ★ 3.8 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Menantang Dickson MCunn, a recently retired prosperous Scots grocer decides on a walking tour in SW Scotland as a suitable beginning to his retirement activities. To his surprise, he stumbles into a sinister plot involving kidnapping, crown jewels, and terrorism.To his surprise (and deep satisfaction) our 56 year old hero acquits himself very well, in the process proving that the Geritol crowd can and do… Tema bersama: Scotland, Kidnapping, British and irish fiction, Adventure

Sungai yang Bersalah Wilkie Collins · 1886 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Menantang During his lifetime, British fiction writer Wilkie Collins came to rival Charles Dickens in popularity and critical acclaim. Like Dickens, Collins often gravitated toward characters who overcame significant obstacles to learn important life lessons. The novella The Guilty River continues in this vein, recounting an against-all-odds love affair that blossoms between a couple that each… Tema bersama: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature

Pelham Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1828 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Menantang This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really illustrates the manners, habits and lifestyles of the rich and famous in the first half of the 19th century. This is a very entertaining read!Please Note: This book is easy to read in true… Tema bersama: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Adventure

Waverley; atau, Enam Puluh Tahun Lalu Sir Walter Scott · 1800 · ★ 3.4 · 669p · ≈ 22h · Sangat menantang "Edward Waverley is a young, cultured man whose sensibilities lead to his involvement in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. In his journey into Scotland, down to Derby, and back up again he explores the cultural and political geography of Great Britain." "Waverley; or, 'tis Sixty Years Since was Scott's first novel, but like its final chapter, 'A Postscript, which should have been a Preface', it… Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, History

Sang Penguasa Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888 · ★ 3.7 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Menantang The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is one of Stevenson's darker, more political novels. Two brothers are brought into conflict by the Jacobite rising of 1745, which tears their family apart. Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure

Pelancong Nonkomersial Charles Dickens · 1776 · ★ 3.5 · 419p · ≈ 13h · Sangat menantang A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches. Tema bersama: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, History

Taifun Joseph Conrad · 1902 · ★ 3.6 · 74p · ≈ 2h · Menantang TYPHOON is the story of Captain Macwhirr, A dull but reliable seaman and his crew. While at sea, Macwhirrs first mate tells him to change course because of the storm ahead, but Machwirr will have none of that, And then the adventure begins...Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents… Tema bersama: British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature

Pimpernel yang Lenyap Emma Orczy · 1908 · ★ 4.4 From the book:There was not even a reaction. On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror. On! ever on! France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition, - Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the… Tema bersama: Histoire, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature

Cerita Sederhana dari Bukit Rudyard Kipling · 1888 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Menantang Originally written for the Lahore Civil and Military Gazette, the stories were intended for a provincial readership familiar with the pleasures and miseries of colonial life. For the subsequent English edition, Kipling revised the tales so as to recreate as vividly as possible the sights and smells of India for those at home. Yet far from being a celebration of Empire, Kipling's stories tell of… Tema bersama: Histoire, British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, History

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