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Speak, Memory
Speak, Memory

by Vladimir Nabokov, Vladimir Nabokov

THE cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two ...

1951 63 ed.
Two years before the mast
Two years before the mast

by Richard Henry Dana

The fourteenth of August was the day fixed upon for the sailing of the brig Pilgrim, on her voyage from Boston, round Ca...

1000 369 ed.
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age

by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner

June 18-. Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating ...

1873 99 ed.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

by Robert Lawrence Stine

I saw the Great Pyramid and got thirsty.

1993 30 ed.
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda

by Anthony Hope, Gary Hoppenstand

'I wonder when in the world you're going to do anything, Rudolf?'

1800 627 ed.
La Nuit des temps
La Nuit des temps

by René Barjavel

His hands in his pockets, his forehead pressed against the windowed wall of his room, Dr. Simon watched the day break ov...

1968 24 ed.
A Man Lay Dead
A Man Lay Dead

by Ngaio Marsh

Nigel Bathgate, in the language of his own gossip column, was "definitely intrigued" about his week-end at Frantock.

1934 35 ed.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

by Sax Rohmer

"A GENTLEMAN to see you, Doctor."

1913 383 ed.
Mummies in the Morning
Mummies in the Morning

by Mary Pope Osborne

"It's still here," said Jack.

1993 34 ed.
The Hand of Fu-Manchu
The Hand of Fu-Manchu

by Sax Rohmer

"WHO'S there?" I called sharply.

1917 196 ed.
Nero Wolfe:Fer De Lance
Nero Wolfe:Fer De Lance

by Rex Stout

First sentence of the introduction: "Series are seldom read in order."; first sentence of the Fer-de-Lance story: "There...

1934 26 ed.
The Green Eyes of Bast
The Green Eyes of Bast

by Sax Rohmer

"GOOD evening, sir. A bit gusty?"

1920 124 ed.