Adventure books from England
Recommended adventure books (45)
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If you are into adventure here are some adventure books from England for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor EN
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The third book in the bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone’s cup of tea. Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don’t call it “time travel”—these historians “investigate major historical events in contemporary time.” And they aren’t your harmless eccentrics either; a more accurate description, as they ricochet around history, might be unintentional disaster-magnets. The Chronicles of St. Mary’s tells the chaotic adventures of M... continue
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A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor EN
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The second book in the bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone’s cup of tea. Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don’t call it “time travel”—these historians “investigate major historical events in contemporary time.” And they aren’t your harmless eccentrics either; a more accurate description, as they ricochet around history, might be unintentional disaster-magnets. The Chronicles of St. Mary’s tells the chaotic adventures of ... continue
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A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor EN
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Book Four in the madcap time-travel series based at the St Mary's Institute of Historical Research that seems to be everyone's cup of tea.
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Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll EN
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A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
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All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes EN
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A Bram Stoker Award nominee “Some of the best survival horror we’ve read in years, with a uniquely menacing adversary at its heart.” —Vulture, The Best Horror Novels of 2022 “Epic.” —Esquire, The 22 Best Horror Books of 2022 Something deadly and mysterious stalks the members of an isolated polar expedition in this haunting and spellbinding historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Dan Simmons’s The Terror and Alma Katsu’s The Hunger. In the wake of the First World War, Jonathan Morgan stows away on an Antarctic expedition, determined to find his rightful place in the world of men. Aboard th... continue
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An Unexpected Light: Travels in Afghanistan by Elliott, Jason EN
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"Aware of the risks involved, but determined to explore what he could of the Afghan people and culture, Elliot leaves the relative security of the capital, Kabul.
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Bingo's Run by James A. Levine EN
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A tale set against the backdrop of Kenya's poverty-stricken slums and luxury resorts follows the experiences of a young drug runner who makes deliveries to a reclusive artist before his witness of murder leads to his adoption by a woman who tests his sense of morality.
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Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming EN
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USING HIS FORMIDABLE SKILLS of DECEPTION, JAMES BOND WORKS TO TAKE DOWN AN AMERICAN GANG The Spangled Mob are no ordinary American gangsters. They prey on the addictions of the wealthy and treat the poor as collateral. Their ruthless desire for power and fierce brotherly loyalty make them deadly and invincible. James Bond must go deep undercover in his urgent new assignment: to destroy their millionaire masterminds, Jack and Seraffimo Spang. But the Spangs' cruel influence is everywhere, from dusty African diamond mines to the frenzied gambling dens of Las Vegas. Can Bond find his men before h... continue
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Dr. No by Ian Fleming EN
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JAMES BOND IS PUT TO THE TEST AGAINS AN EGOTISTICAL SCIENTIST WITH NEFARIOUS AIMS Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6's Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over. On this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr. Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands. To find out what the good doctor is hiding, 007 must enlist the aid of local fisherman Quarrel and alluring beachcomber Honeychile Rider. Together they will combat a ... continue
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El americano impasible by Graham Greene ES
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En el tormentoso ambiente político de la Indochina de los años cincuenta —una Indochina que reivindica su independencia contra el ejército francés—, tres personajes forman un frágil triángulo amoroso: Thomas Fowler, un corresponsal de guerra que ha llevado una vida llena de fracasos sentimentales y que repasa sus experiencias con distancia y escepticismo; Alden Pyle, el americano impasible, un agente secreto estadounidense de carácter extraordinariamente ingenuo, y Fuong, una joven anamita de la que están enamorados los dos ho... continue