Books tagged with Fiction[940 found]
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The Two Admirals
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Across the age of fighting sail, two lifelong friends—one a cautious tactician, the other a gallant firebrand—find loyalty strained by politics, inheritance, and war. From quarterdeck rivalries to a fog-shrouded battle off the English coast, honor and command collide, forcing each to decide whether blood, duty, or the ruthless logic of the sea will rule their fate.
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The Boy Patrol on Guard
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
At summer camp, a fledgling patrol hopes to earn its honors before the council fire, but a string of prowlers, a vanished canoe, and strange smoke on the ridge turn badges into a real test. Following trail signs, reading stars, and keeping tempers in check, the boys track a hidden camp and a dangerous scheme—learning that true scouting is courage, fair play, and standing together.
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The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In colonial New York’s shadowed harbors, a phantom-like brig led by the daring Skimmer of the Seas defies royal patrols and ruthless privateers. Noble lovers, stolen heirs, and secret loyalties collide in moonlit chases and fog-bound battles, where hints of witchcraft, smuggling, and sea-law test every oath of heart and honor.
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The Wing-and-Wing; Or, Le Feu-Follet
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
During the Napoleonic wars, a daring French privateer haunts the Mediterranean, its elusive commander playing cat-and-mouse with British frigates and treacherous allies. Amid storms, disguises and shifting flags, love, honor and faith are tested, as a young officer must choose between duty to his flag and loyalty to his heart.
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The Red Rover: A Tale
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Off Newport’s rocky coast, a notorious sea-raider known as the Red Rover haunts the lanes in a ship swift as rumor. A young lieutenant, a bold helmsman, and two imperiled women are swept into his orbit—disguises shed, loyalties tested, and storms and broadsides raging. Pursuit becomes fascination as a secret identity and a last wager at sea decide who is pirate, patriot, or prey.
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The Headsman; Or, The Abbaye des Vignerons
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the shores of Lake Geneva, a festival of vintners collides with a storm of prejudice when a mysterious traveler is unmasked as the city’s hereditary executioner. As lovers are divided, a wrongful charge mounts, and a lake squall turns judgment deadly, a fight for honor and belonging tests whether mercy can overrule ancient law.
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Camp-fire and Wigwam
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Two adventurous boys roam the untamed American frontier, forging bonds with Native American tribes and rugged trappers. From thrilling buffalo hunts to tense encounters with warring bands, their journey through forests and plains brims with danger and discovery. This vivid tale of courage and camaraderie celebrates the wild spirit of youth and the lessons of survival in a vast, untamed land.
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The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
At summer camp, a fledgling patrol hopes to earn its honors before the council fire, but a string of prowlers, a vanished canoe, and strange smoke on the ridge turn badges into a real test. Following trail signs, reading stars, and keeping tempers in check, the boys track a hidden camp and a dangerous scheme—learning that true scouting is courage, fair play, and standing together.
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The Spy
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the lawless Neutral Ground of the Revolution, a gaunt peddler is branded traitor while secret orders make him Washington’s unseen hand. As a Loyalist family shelters foes and a young dragoon fights honor and love, skirmishes, disguises, and midnight rides test where loyalty truly lies—until a last sacrifice reveals the quiet hero behind the mask.
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Home as Found
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Cultural & Ethnic Theme
After years away, a family returns to their American hometown, facing the changes, challenges, and social contrasts of their community. Through humor, reflection, and keen observation, the story explores family life, society, and the enduring ties of home.
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Precaution: A Novel
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Christian
Amid English country houses and candlelit drawing rooms, a young woman must choose between charming suitors and the steady voice of prudence. Gossip, hidden debts, and a shadowed past coil around polite smiles, while a false friend plots to ruin her reputation. As storms of scandal break, she learns that true love proves itself in restraint, courage, and unshakable honor.
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Klondike Nuggets, and How Two Boys Secured Them
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A thrilling adventure of daring and determination, it follows two boys venturing into the treacherous Klondike in search of gold. Braving harsh wilderness, clever rivals, and unexpected dangers, they rely on courage, resourcefulness, and friendship to secure their fortune.
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Deerfoot in The Mountains
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Two brothers and their Native American allies, a swift Shawanoe and a Blackfoot scout, trek the Rockies after seeing the Pacific. Facing stolen horses, Assiniboine raiders, and rival tribes, they navigate perilous peaks. This vivid tale of courage and faith unveils the frontier’s majesty and the quest for home in a wild land.
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The Telegraph Messenger Boy; Or, The Straight Road to Success
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
An ambitious city boy takes a job sprinting urgent telegrams through rain, traffic, and back-alley dangers. A stolen dispatch, a gang of swindlers, and one perilous night ride test his nerve and honor. With quick wits, loyal friends, and a mentor on the wires, he fights to clear his name and prove that straight dealing—not shortcuts—opens the surest road to success.
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The Phantom of the River
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A mysterious figure haunts the river, bringing suspense, danger, and intrigue to those who navigate its waters. Adventure, courage, and hidden secrets drive a thrilling tale of pursuit and revelation along the winding currents.
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Oak Openings
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Set on the edge of the American frontier, this stirring tale follows trappers, settlers, and Native Americans caught in conflict and survival amid the wild oak plains. Adventure, faith, and courage intertwine as humanity’s struggle against nature reveals both its savagery and its grace.
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Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A daring sea adventure follows a young man navigating shipwrecks, treacherous reefs, and the perils of the Florida coast. Courage, loyalty, and skill guide his journey in a thrilling tale of maritime danger, heroism, and the untamed power of the sea.
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The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A gripping maritime adventure filled with mystery, bravery, and the clash of nations. Amid treacherous seas and daring battles, a secretive pilot leads his crew through peril and intrigue, revealing courage, loyalty, and the timeless struggle for freedom on the open ocean.
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Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A daring maritime adventure follows sailors facing storms, pursuit, and peril on the high seas. Courage, skill, and loyalty are tested as they navigate danger and chase, weaving a thrilling tale of survival, honor, and the call of the ocean.
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The Lake Gun
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Politics
On a still night at Seneca Lake, a student and his professor hear the thunderous “Lake Gun” and glimpse a ghostly, rootless tree drifting against wind and current. Local lore says it’s a cursed demagogue, doomed to wander for mocking sacred law. As science hunts causes and story hunts truth, a parable of ambition, superstition, and the uneasy bargain between democracy and nature unfolds.
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