Books tagged with Adventure[98 found]
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Bert Lloyd's Boyhood: A Story from Nova Scotia
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A spirited boy in Nova Scotia navigates the joys and trials of youth in a rugged coastal town. From schoolyard pranks to daring escapades in the wild, Bert’s adventures with loyal friends shape his character. Set against the vivid backdrop of 19th-century Canada, this heartwarming tale celebrates courage, friendship, and the timeless lessons of growing up in a close-knit community.
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In the Mountains
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young woman retreats to the mountains to escape society and find solitude, reflection, and freedom. Through encounters with nature, local people, and her own thoughts, she discovers humor, insight, and the quiet joys of independent living.
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Penelope's Experiences in Scotland
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Three plucky American friends journey north of the border, swapping London fog for heathered hills, ruined castles, and curling mists. Their sketchbook of mishaps—wayward guides, bracing kirk sermons, baffling dialects, and unexpected suitors—becomes a warm, witty love letter to Scotland, where friendship deepens, pride softens, and romance steals in like a Highland breeze.
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Christopher and Columbus
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Two spirited twin sisters, stranded far from home at the outbreak of war, embark on a daring adventure across continents. With wit, charm, and unshakable optimism, they navigate new friendships, cultural clashes, and the search for belonging in a world turned upside down.
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The Black Fawn
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In rural Pennsylvania, an orphaned city boy moves to his grandparents' farm. He bonds with a rare black fawn he finds abandoned. Learning farm tasks like plowing and hunting, he watches the fawn grow into a buck, reflecting his own growth. As hunters target the deer, he faces a choice: protect it or embrace farm life. A heartwarming tale of healing and nature.
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The Spell of the White Sturgeon
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a wild Northwest river, a restless teenager becomes obsessed with the giant white sturgeon that ghosts the deepest holes. Guided by a solitary old riverman and hounded by a slick poacher, he learns the river’s moods, wrestles floods and treachery, and faces a final run where trophy fever yields to respect—for the fish, the water, and the hard-earned code of those who live by it.
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Double Challenge
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In the Black Hills, a boy aims to build a hunting camp with his loyal collie, chasing trophy bucks. When his father is falsely accused and hides from a ruthless foe, he uses cunning and the wild terrain to clear his name. This gripping tale tests family bonds, revealing grit and loyalty in an unforgiving wilderness.
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The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A storm-tossed voyage tests the endurance and loyalty of a ship’s crew as illness and fear spread among them. Set amid the relentless sea, the story reveals the depths of human strength, isolation, and solidarity in the face of mortality.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Embark on a thrilling journey across uncharted Africa in a pioneering balloon adventure. Facing wild landscapes, perilous encounters, and scientific discovery, the explorers rely on courage, ingenuity, and determination to navigate unknown territories and unravel the continent’s mysteries.
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In Search of the Castaways Or The Children of Captain Grant
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A daring quest spans oceans and continents as a group of determined explorers searches for a missing captain. Facing storms, wild lands, and unexpected challenges, their journey blends adventure, courage, and ingenuity in a thrilling race to uncover the truth.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A precise Englishman bets his fortune to circle the globe in eighty days. With his clever valet, he races across continents, facing storms, bandits, and tight schedules. From steamships to elephants, their thrilling journey unveils a shrinking world’s wonders, celebrating human grit and ingenuity.
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Mardi and a voyage thither- Volume 2
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The voyage continues through exotic lands and enigmatic peoples, blending adventure with deep philosophical reflection. Encounters with strange customs, moral challenges, and the mysteries of the human spirit drive a journey that questions society, knowledge, and the nature of existence.
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Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A weary sailor deserts his brutal whaling ship for a hidden Polynesian valley, where a lush paradise and a mysterious tribe promise rest from pain. Rumors of cannibal feasts and subtle taboos slowly poison his idyll, until desire for one woman and terror of the unknown drive him toward a desperate, perilous escape that will decide who the true savages are.
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Gulliver’s Travels
by Jonathan Swift
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A shipwrecked traveler journeys to fantastical lands, encountering tiny people, giants, and strange societies. Through adventure, satire, and sharp social commentary, he confronts human folly, pride, and the complexities of culture in a journey both entertaining and thought-provoking.
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Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A delusional Spanish gentleman, inspired by chivalric tales, dubs himself a knight and roams the countryside with his loyal squire. Mistaking windmills for giants and inns for castles, his absurd quests spark chaos and compassion. This timeless satire, set in 17th-century Spain, blends humor and heart, exploring dreams, madness, and the enduring quest for honor in a flawed world.
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Moby-Dick or The Whale
by Herman Melville
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Join Ishmael on a 19th-century whaling voyage aboard the Pequod, under Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the white whale that maimed him. Facing storms and perils, the crew grapples with madness and fate. This epic blends adventure with deep thoughts on nature and humanity, enticing you into a tale of vengeance and the sea's sublime power.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A spirited boy navigates the thrills and mischief of life along the Mississippi River. From daring adventures to heartfelt friendships, his escapades capture the humor, courage, and charm of youth in a vividly drawn world.
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Flames of Life
by Ernest Bywater
Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General
A young man has a major change of lifestyle forced on him. He becomes a writer, and then something else again. First we read two of his stories about himself, then we follow him as he makes another change to his life and changes the lives of many others in the Rivers Region. In the process he unexpectedly meets his own destiny as well.
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