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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
Publication date
August 6, 2013
Pages
564
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781620875698
ISBN-10
1620875691
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
1.65 lbs.
Original list price
$12.95
Summaries and Reviews
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An exciting collection of dangerous adventures and groundbreaking exploration, The Best Adventure and Exploration Stories Ever Told compiles the works of authors from all over the world and from the very distant past to recent eras.
Popular and well-known authors such as Herman Melville, Jack London, Joseph Conrad, and Jules Verne are featured, as well as Homerâs mythic tales and Icelandâs mesmerizing sagas from the tenth and eleventh centuries. Nonfiction stories add a riveting, realistic aspect of adventure to the collection. These include accounts from Shackletonâs polar expeditions; early American stories from the famed Lewis and Clark; spellbinding accounts of Magellanâs perilous expeditions to uncharted areas; and many more no less exciting.
The stories compiled in this priceless collection represent a thousand years of adventure, expedition, danger, and discovery. They inspire as well as awe, and readers will find themselves with an urge to follow in these great adventurersâ footsteps. Ancient and modern escapades placed side by side make this book perfect for all who crave the adrenaline of adventure and discovery. This title is part of Skyhorseâs respected The Best Stories series, each of which is selectively edited and handcrafted to include only the best stories from the best writers of the genre.
Popular and well-known authors such as Herman Melville, Jack London, Joseph Conrad, and Jules Verne are featured, as well as Homerâs mythic tales and Icelandâs mesmerizing sagas from the tenth and eleventh centuries. Nonfiction stories add a riveting, realistic aspect of adventure to the collection. These include accounts from Shackletonâs polar expeditions; early American stories from the famed Lewis and Clark; spellbinding accounts of Magellanâs perilous expeditions to uncharted areas; and many more no less exciting.
The stories compiled in this priceless collection represent a thousand years of adventure, expedition, danger, and discovery. They inspire as well as awe, and readers will find themselves with an urge to follow in these great adventurersâ footsteps. Ancient and modern escapades placed side by side make this book perfect for all who crave the adrenaline of adventure and discovery. This title is part of Skyhorseâs respected The Best Stories series, each of which is selectively edited and handcrafted to include only the best stories from the best writers of the genre.
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9781620875698 | details & prices | 564 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $12.95
About: An exciting collection of dangerous adventures and groundbreaking exploration, The Best Adventure and Exploration Stories Ever Told compiles the works of authors from all over the world and from the very distant past to recent eras.
About: An exciting collection of dangerous adventures and groundbreaking exploration, The Best Adventure and Exploration Stories Ever Told compiles the works of authors from all over the world and from the very distant past to recent eras.
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