For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the finish, Moitessier pulled out of the race and sailed on for another three months before ending his 37,455-mile journey in Tahiti. Not once had he touched land.

    

    He brings the animal and human characters alive against the background of the jungle and the excitement and danger their co-existence generates.

    Among others, you can find: “The Story of Fairyfoot” by Frances Browne (from Granny’s Wonderful Chair), “Lucy in Narnia” CS Lewis, part of Chronicles of the Narnia, “Tom” by Charles Kingsley (from Water Babies), “The Substitute” by E.B. White (part of the Stuart Little story), “The Road to Dover” by Charles Dickens (part of the story of David Copperfield), “Through the Fire” by Mary de Morgan, “The Snow Child” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, as well as “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde.

    For many readers, the most compelling sections of the book will be the descriptions of the use of Banisteriopsis caapi, the ayahuasca of the Amazon forests. This powerful hallucinogen has long been credited with the ability to transport human beings to realms of experience where telepathy and clairvoyance are commonplace. Manual Córdova, the narrator of these adventures is a well-known as a healer in Peru.

    The Temptation of Angélique is the third book telling of our heroine's adventures in the New World.Published in 1966 in two parts, its main theme is Angélique's romantic encounter with the renegade Gold Beard and its repercussions - hence the book's title.As with all the other Angélique books, however, there are plenty of other sub-plots to keep the reader guessing.

    With the sure touch of a master, Michener pulls us into the dark center of their private world, whether it's in Spain, Marrakech, or Mozambique, and exposes the naked nerve ends with shocking candor and infinite compassion."A superior, picaresque novel...and a revealing mirror held up to contemporary society."JOHN BARKHAM REVIEWS

    Will Anderson, a flinty old rancher, has a huge herd of cattle ripe for market when his regular hands, inflamed by gold fever, desert him. In desperation, he hires the only "men" available for the perilous 400 mile drive - a pack of scraggly schoolboys. Through skill and harsh discipline, Wil Anderson whips them from greenhorns into seasoned cowhands. But before the long drive is over, the boys discover that the price they must pay for manhood is a terrible one- murder and revenge! the stunning, heartbreaking climax of this extraordinary story will surprise you - and perhaps even sock you.

    Published shortly after his death, and quickly established as a classic of mountaineering literature, it combines the finest of his prose writing with his witty satire and much sought-after songs.Patey's droll, dry-humor approach to stories of first ascents in Scotland, Norway, the Alps, and the Himalayas capture his huge enthusiasm for life and climbing. His experiences and philosophies are universal, ensuring this will remain a mountaineering favorite.Tom Patey was killed in May 1970 rappelling from a sea stack off the north coast of Scotland. His premature death marked the loss of one of Britain's most charismatic and brilliant climbers.

    A bind-up edition of Joan Aiken's first two collections of short stories: "All You've Ever Wanted and Other Stories" and "More Than You Bargained For and Other Stories."

    Within the context of exciting and suspenseful auto races Wibberley teaches important lessons about fear and how to overcome it. Woody perseveres through a series of accidents in the experimental Black Tiger racing car until finally winning the big race against other racers and his own fears.

    Stewart in this engrossing novel of a fire started by lightning in the dry heat of September, and fanned out of control by unexpected winds. The book begins with the origins of the fire—smoldering quietly at first, unnoticed, then suddenly bursting into a terrifying inferno, devouring trees and animals over acre after acre and leaving nothing but desolation in its wake.Firefighters and lookouts, forest rangers and smokejumpers—as well as animals in the forest, many of them the bewildered victims of the blaze, and all the varied tress and bushes there—are characters of this realistic story.

    In return, the foreigners introduce to the villagers the spirit of competitiveness that rules the white man's world. Map and drawings by the Author.

    

    An 18 year old accomplished this lone trek in 1970. An epic 2500 mile journey to maturity and manhood.

    Someone who lives at the lost fringes of the planet, and a focal point for the supernatural and sometimes dark forces that lie unknown in the hidden corners of the world. As the retired Brigadier tells his stories at the club, he is often initially scoffed at, but as the tales continue, silence fills the room and the bravest of men begin to shudder as they absorb the all too real terror of Ffellows adventures. Listen yourself and see how well YOU sleep afterwards."His Only Safari""The Kings of the Sea""His Coat So Gay""The Leftovers""A Feminine Jurisdiction""Fraternity Brother""Soldier Key"

    In this classic travel memoir, Donald Richie embarks on a quest to find Japan’s timeless heart among its mysterious waters and forgotten islands. This edition features an introduction by Pico Iyer, photographs from the award-winning PBS documentary, and a new afterword. First published in 1971, The Inland Sea is a lucid, tender voyage of discovery and self-revelation. --amazon