Category: Classic, History, Travel Book Title: People of the Abyss Author: Jack London Book Description: In 1902 the American novelist Jack London went underground in England's capital, to provide an eye-witness narrative of the shocking squalor of the notorious East End. He found that for the poor and criminal classes, little had changed since the grim days of Queen Victoria's reign. The first edition sold out with twenty four
Category: Adventure, Classic, Travel Book Title: Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Author: Samuel White Baker, Sir Book Description: The original evocative and amusing text, from this ripping colonial adventure. Hunting and fishing stories from 1845, plus ethnic observations, annotated with biographical notes, plus vintage photos, prints and maps of 19th Century Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Highly recommended entertainment!
Category: Adventure, Classic, Travel Book Title: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah Author: Sir Richard Francis Burton Book Description: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah
by Captain Richard F. Burton
Edited by Isabel Burton
(Originally published by the notorious Leonard Smithers, friend and patron of Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde)
The original text from Volumes 1 and 2 of this fascinating travelogue by the famous and erudite
Category: Adventure, Classic, Travel Book Title: The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs Author: Sir Samuel White Baker Book Description: The original text, from one of Baker's most daring colonial adventures. His account of a 14 month voyage through the dangerous tribes of Abyssinia, culminating in the discovery of Lake Albert, for which Baker was knighted. Annotated with biographical notes, plus many of the original line art illustrations, plus period photos and
Category: Arts, Classic, History Book Title: Notebook of Da Vinci volum 1 Author: Da vinci Book Description: Have already watched movie and read the book Da Vinci Code? This book recoreds Da Vinci's drawing theory and practice notes. It is very valuable. This is volum 1. Download it, I will put volum 2 soon.
Category: Classic, Fiction, Novels Book Title: Pride and Prejudice Book Description: Don't need to introduce this famous book any more, just tile, you will download it, most importantly, it is FREE. You maybe have already watched TV series or movie before, why not keep a ebook in your computer? Especially, this book is well designed, got a very beautiful interface.
Category: Classic Book Title: Wanderings Among South Sea Savages by H. Wilfrid Walker Author: H. Wilfrid Walker Book Description: First published in 1909, this classic true-life adventure tale is a thrilling account of Walker's travels in the South Seas archipelagoes: Borneo, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Philipines. His encounters with the primitive pagan tribes still makes for captivating reading.
Category: Children, Classic, Fantasy Book Title: Daffodeelia Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi (Author illustrator) Book Description: Daffodeelia is a fairy who loves to paint flowers in beautiful colors. Do you know what happens when she helps a pale, sad flower that is trapped in a witch's yard. Oh nooooooo............................
