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Three Ghost Stories

Charles Dickens (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426582

A collection of three different stories, Gothic and grotesque, but with enduring charm: The Signal Man; The Haunted House; and The Trial for Murder. The novels are the author’s brief but successful foray into the mystery and detective genres.

The Valley of Fear

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426407

Sherlock Holmes and Professor Watson are warned that someone named John Douglas is in grave danger and could be murdered at any time. The unfortunate event happens before Holmes can stop it and now he has to solve yet another daunting crime. He arrives at the crime scene - an old manor with a moat and a drawbridge - but very few pieces fall into place. For example, how did the murderer get inside?

The Trembling of a Leaf: Stories of the South Sea Islands

W. Somerset Maugham (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426384

Spy for the British Empire, W. Somerset Maugham traveled many times to the South Pacific and the Far East. There, he began creating a series of short stories about the life of the colonialists and how the remoteness and strangeness of such far-away lands can ultimately destroy the very soul of the civilized man.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Baroness Orczy (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426087

In the thick of the French Revolution, only one man stands as a savior to the aristocracy of Paris. The Scarlet Pimpernel is on a mission to whisk endangered nobles across the English channel while maintaining his alter-identity as a well-dressed English dandy. This fun tale of romance, adventure and intrigue was initially written by Baroness Orczy as a play and has been adapted for stage and screen.

The Return of the Native

Thomas Hardy (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426018

Edgon Heath is a mystical place where life is not at all ordinary and simple. It is also the stage where the tragedy in The Return of the Native unfolds. And like any classical tragedy, the action revolves around a woman, goddess-like Eustacia Vye who searches for a way to escape the mundane. Will passion bring her relief?

The Return of the Soldier

Rebecca West (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426025

Having fought in World War I, 35-year-old Chris Baldry finally returns home. Believing he’s 20 years old, he is shocked when he finds out the he actually has a wife and that his childhood sweetheart is already married with another man. He slowly realizes the passing of time but he can’t remember anything from his last 15 years. Is there a solution?

The Story of Sinbad the Voyager

Kate Douglas Wiggin (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426261

Sinbad is a sailor who voyages through the magical seas meeting monsters and supernatural creatures. Read the classic story of Sinbad, a Middle Eastern folk tale that has delighted audiences for centuries.

The Story of Burnt Njal (Njal's Saga)

Unknown Icelanders (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426254

This classic Icelandic saga hails from the 13th century and provides a stunning look into a culture long past. Divided into three parts, this prose epic deals with friendship, tragedy and retribution and is a breathtaking look at Medieval Norse culture.

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426070

The Scarlet Letter is set in 1850s Puritan Boston and tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

The Rights of Man

Thomas Paine (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426049

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Thomas Paine sensed the need for someone to defend social uprisings like the French Revolution…this is how Rights of Man was born. The book was revolutionary at the time speaking of the right of the people to revolt if the government doesn’t meet their demands. As important, the book dismisses the political Adam and the notion of ruling by heredity.

The Story of the Amulet (Psammead Trilogy # 3)

E. Nesbit (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426278

Book 3 in the Psammead Trilogy (Five Children and It) The children from E. Nesbit's novel, Five Children and It, are back and they found the magical Psammead again. Even though the Psammead can't grant their wishes, he encourages them to buy an amulet with magical powers. When they make a simple wish to be reunited with their parents, they end up on a journey through time and space in a fun and fantastical story.

The Rustlers of Pecos County

Zane Grey (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426063

Welcome to the old Texas where nobody is held accountable for his or her crimes. The only justice one will ever find here is delivered by a bunch of Texas Rangers. Can they tame Texas or will they end up wild and crazy like pretty much everyone else? Can they tame themselves and love another human being? The Rustlers of Pecos County by Zane Grey is a classic, action-packed western from the genre's master.

The Shunned House

H.P. Lovecraft (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426186

The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft is filled with horror story clichés, before they became cliché. In the story, the protagonist discovers strange fungi and other plants in and around an abandoned house. When he and his uncle decide to spend the night in the house, they find a nightmare awaits.

The Revolt of the Angels

Anatole France (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426032

Arcade, a guardian angel of the lowest rank, seeks knowledge and falls out of Heaven because of it. He meets other fallen beings who plot to dethrone God. Maurice is the human who Arcade should be guarding and he wants his guardian angel back. But is he ready to face the truth?

The Sorrows of Young Werther

Johann Wolfgange von Gothe (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426223

An autobiographical tragic novel that follows the unhappiness of Werther after he falls desperately in love with Charlotte Buff, a young woman who is married to another.

The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale

Joseph Conrad (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426124

A chilling tale of espionage and terrorism by a literary master. On the surface, Adolf Verloc is a bookstore owner in London. Beneath his carefully crafted persona, dwells a spy for a foreign government. When his handlers decide it's time for action, Verloc is tasked with blowing up the Royal Observatory. This modern novel is still as fresh and relevant as ever and makes an exciting and though-provoking read.

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426131

The Secret Garden is a children's classic. This timeless novel tells the tale of Mary, a young orphan girl who is sent to live in a large Yorkshire mansion on the edge of a lonely and terrifying moor. Mary discovers friendship and courage as she awakens the secret garden on the property.

The Spirit of the Border

Zane Grey (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426247

The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey is the second book in Grey's trilogy about the clash of civilizations on the post-revolutionary war frontier. This novel set in the times of westward expansion is filled with adventure, romance and a nuanced look at Manifest Destiny. Zane Grey is a master of the western novel and this classic western is a thrilling read.

The Rainbow Trail

Zane Grey (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532425943

Ten years after the events of Riders of the Purple Sage, John Shefford leaves Illinois to find Fay Larkin, the woman he loves although they never actually met face to face. But to survive in the West, he first must be apprenticed by Navajo Nas Ta Bega. Eventually she finds the woman under a different name. The running begins starting from a natural rock formation called The Rainbow Bridge.

The Sign of the Four

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426193

The Sign of the Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. In this story, Sherlock must unravel a plot involving a missing British officer and stolen treasure.

The Semi-Detached House

Emily Eden (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426162

Lady Chester lives in a semi-detached house (a duplex, in American terminology). Her husband, Arthur is sent away on a diplomatic mission. So she is also forced to live a ‘semi-detached’ life along with her neighbors, the Hopkinsons. How will she handle her new life?

The Shadow-Line

Joseph Conrad (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426179

The novel illustrates the development of a young man upon taking a captaincy in the Orient, with the shadow line of the title representing the threshold of this development.

The Song of Hiawatha

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426209

The Song of Hiawatha is an epic poem inspired after the Ojibwe - a Native American tribe - myths and legends. Read about the making of the world we live in and about the adventures of Hiawatha - the hero who invented written language and discovered corn - as seen by one Amerindian tribe.

The Secret Sharer

Joseph Conrad (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426155

Like many of Conrad’s writings, the action in The Secret Sharer is set on a boat at sea and revolves around a central character torn apart. He is the new ship captain and has to win the trust of his crew. To make things difficult however, he accepts to hide a man accused of murder in his cabin. The two characters strike up a strange bound.

The Search

Grace Livingston Hill (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532426100

John Cameron and Ruth MacDonald rediscover themselves in the eve of World War One. John has to fulfill his duties yet he tries to refuel his regained relationship with Ruth.