Books tagged with Adventure

The Telegraph Messenger Boy; Or, The Straight Road to Success

by Edward S. Ellis

Published: 1916-01-01. 27,050 Words.

This inspirational adventure and moral tale follows Tom Sprague, a hardworking, honest boy growing up in a bustling American city during the late 19th century.

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Deerfoot in The Mountains

by Edward S. Ellis

Published: 1905-01-01. 70,134 Words.

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This novel is part of Ellis’s popular “Deerfoot” series, which follows the adventures of Deerfoot, a young Shawnee Native American renowned for his courage, intelligence, and Christian character.

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Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1838-01-01. 177,573 Words.

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Homeward Bound begins Cooper’s two-part maritime adventure, following a group of American travelers returning home from Europe aboard the packet ship Montauk.

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The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1824-01-01. 156,903 Words.

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Set during the American Revolution, the novel follows a mysterious seaman known only as “the Pilot”, who secretly commands an American naval expedition against British forces.

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Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1848-01-01. 180,890 Words.

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Set during the Mexican–American War, this sea adventure and melodrama unfolds aboard the schooner Molly Swash, commanded by the cunning and self-serving Captain Stephen Spike.

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Oak Openings

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1848-01-01. 174,520 Words.

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The book tells the story of Ben Boden, a solitary frontiersman who makes his living by finding and collecting honey in the forested “oak openings.”

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A Son of the Sun

by Jack London

Published: 1912-01-01. 56,938 Words.

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A collection of eight short stories set in the early 20th-century South Pacific.

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Lost Face

by Jack London

Published: 1902-01-01. 41,656 Words.

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A collection of short stories set primarily in the harsh environments of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

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The Sea-Wolf

by Jack London

Published: 1904-01-01. 107,338 Words.

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The novel tells the story of a literary critic from San Francisco whose life changes after a shipwreck throws him into the sea.

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The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

Published: 1903-01-01. 32,231 Words.

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The novel follows a large St. Bernard–Scotch Collie mix, who is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into the harsh life of a sled dog in the Yukon.

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Love of Life, and Other Stories

by Jack London

Published: 1907-01-01. 49,299 Words.

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A collection of stories which bring together several of London’s Klondike and survival tales, all centered on endurance, hardship, and the raw instinct to live.

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The Night-Born

by Jack London

Published: 1913-01-01. 52,343 Words.

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A short story collection that gathers together tales of adventure, survival, and human character.

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Mermaid

by Grant M. Overton

Published: 1920-01-01. 72,972 Words.

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The story follows a young girl who is rescued after surviving the wreck of the ship "Mermaid" and adopted by a Coast Guard captain.

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My Strange Rescue and Other Stories of Sport and Adventure in Canada

by J. Macdonald Oxley

Published: 1895-01-01. 84,797 Words.

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A collection of adventure tales set against the rugged landscapes of Canada, written for boys with a taste for outdoor exploits, moral lessons, and patriotic spirit.

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The Family on Wheels

by J. Macdonald Oxley

Published: 1855-01-01. 43,177 Words.

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The story follows a lively family who set out on a cycling tour—bicycles being a new and fashionable mode of transport in the 1890s.

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In Paths of Peril: A Boy's Adventures in Nova Scotia

by J. Macdonald Oxley

Published: 1903-01-01. 16,936 Words.

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The novel follows a young boy, often unnamed or referred to through his adventurous spirit, as he explores the forests, rivers, and coastal areas of Nova Scotia.

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