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  • The Captive in Patagonia

    by Benjamin Franklin Bourne ...
    For California—Pernambuco—Straits of Magellan—Trading with Patagonians—Their treachery—Four men made prisoners by them—Three escape; the author detained, with promises of release on paying ransom—Indian village—The chief and his household—Eating, sleeping, and adventure in a Patagonian wigwam—Find myself booked for an indefinite residence in Patagonia, and some natural reflections thereupon. Among ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Captive In Patagonia

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Benjamin Franklin Bourne ...
    Benjamin Franklin Bourne's vivid captivity narrative turns a personal ordeal in Patagonia into an eyewitness portrait of one of the world's least understood frontiers. Writing in plain, factual terms, he recounts the hardships, strange customs, and constant uncertainty that marked his imprisonment among the Indians, where survival depended on vigilance, improvisation, and nerve. From tense nights ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Captive in Patagonia

    by Benjamin Franklin Bourne ...
    In 'The Captive in Patagonia,' Benjamin Franklin Bourne masterfully weaves a narrative that combines adventure, survival, and rich cultural exploration. The book, grounded in Bourne's personal experiences as a sailor and explorer, offers a vivid depiction of Patagonia's breathtaking landscapes and its indigenous peoples. With a keen eye for detail, Bourne employs a descriptive and immersive ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Captive in Patagonia

    Enriched edition. A Harrowing Tale of Survival and Resilience in the Untamed Wilderness

    by Benjamin Franklin Bourne, Shane Brooks ...
    In "The Captive in Patagonia," Benjamin Franklin Bourne presents a compelling narrative that intertwines adventure, survival, and intricate cultural observations of the indigenous Tehuelche people. Through vivid prose and a meticulous attention to detail, Bourne captures the essence of Patagonian landscapes while chronicling his own experiences as a captive and later as an observer of the unique ... Read more

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  • The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places: East and Central Africa

    by John Keay ...
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  • With the World's Great Travellers (Complete)

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  • Mitla: a Narrative of Incidents and Personal Adventures on a Journey in Mexico, Guatemala, and Salvador in the Years 1853 to 1855. With Observations on the Modes of Life in those Countries.

    by Gustav Ferdinand von Tempsky ...
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    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1858 edition by Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, London.This is an illustrated edition. It comes with a downloadable oversize maps.The book describes several Central American countries as seen by the author in the middle of the 19th century. ... Read more

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  • 10+ Masterpieces of Classic Adventures Collection

    The Call of the Wild, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Heart of Darkness, The Lost World and others

    by Jack London, Jules Verne, Joseph Conrad, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry ...
    Translated by Lewis Mercier ...
    This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in the collection will leave an inquisitive and demanding reader indifferent.Contents:Jack London: The Call of the WildJack London: White FangJack London: To build a fireJules Verne: Around The World in 80 DaysJules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues ... Read more

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  • Forest and Frontiers Or Adventures Among the Indians

    by Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming ...
    "Forest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians" by Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming is a captivating account of the author's experiences as he travels through the North American wilderness in the mid-19th century. The narrative is rich with detailed observations of the landscapes, wildlife, and the diverse Indigenous cultures he encounters. Gordon-Cumming’s vivid storytelling transports readers ... Read more

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  • TYPEE & OMOO (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Adventures in the South Seas (Based on Author's Sailor Experience)

    by Herman Melville, Silas Penwicke ...
    In Typee and Omoo, Herman Melville transforms his Pacific experiences into vivid narratives of captivity, wandering, and cultural encounter. Typee recounts a sailor's uneasy sojourn among the Marquesans, while Omoo follows maritime desertion and island life in Tahiti. Blending travel writing, romance, ethnography, satire, and adventure, the books stand at the threshold of American literary ... Read more

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  • California Adventures, Illustrated

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    J Ross Browne called himself a Californian. This Irish born American writer and artist was a world traveler who was at one point minister to China. But it was California that he called home. When he removed to California in 1849 it was the start of the Gold Rush. He followed the Silver Boom across the Sierras (which he reported on in A Peep at Washoe and Washoe Revisited). He toured Arizona and ... Read more

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