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  • In Far Bolivia A Story of a Strange Wild Land

    The plot of "In Far Bolivia" typically revolves around an adventurous journey or exploration of the remote and exotic landscapes of Bolivia. Gordon Stables, who was also a naval surgeon, often infused his writings with firsthand knowledge of geography and exploration, lending authenticity to his narratives.The novel likely follows the protagonist's encounters with indigenous cultures, wildlife, ... Read more

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  • Hearts of Oak: A Story of Nelson and the Navy

    I wonder what makes Tom so late? said Uncle Bob to himself, as he opened his eyes and looked around him. "Why," he added, "it is precious nearly three bells in the second dog-watch, as sure as I'm a living sailor. Living! Well, there isn't a deal of life about me, for the matter of that; but I'm right about the time. The shadow of yonder poplar tree just touches my toes at four bells, and it doesn ... Read more

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  • Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites

    Friendship and Loyalty: The novel explores the deep bonds of friendship and loyalty between characters, both human and animal. These relationships often serve as the central focus of the stories, highlighting themes of trust and companionship.Animal Stories: Gordon Stables was known for his affectionate portrayal of animals and their interactions with humans. "Aileen Aroon" likely includes ... Read more

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  • Cats

    Few people now-a-days think of denying, that man?s noble friend the dog possesses a large amount, of what can only be termed reason. I myself believe, that almost every animal does; but in these pages I shall only claim the gift for our mutual friend, the domestic cat. Reason, I consider, is quite different from mere instinct. Instinct is born in an animal; reason is that instinct matured by ... Read more

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  • O'er Many Lands, On Many Seas

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    On the Indian Ocean coast, the British ship Niobe lies becalmed and perilously close to shore, where a waiting wind could mean salvation or wreck. Around her hard-bitten crew, the story builds from eerie stillness to hurricane fury, then into desperate battle against surf, pirates, and hostile slavers. Beneath the danger runs a deeply human thread: Sandie, a young sergeant born at sea, tends his ... Read more

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  • Shoulder To Shoulder

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    Shoulder to Shoulder is a stirring Highland saga of memory, war, and family loyalty, told through the affectionate voice of a grandson who idolizes his veteran grandfather, "Auld-da." From a quiet cottage in the Highlands, the old soldier becomes storyteller, carrying the boy from fireside intimacy to the upheavals of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, where Jacobite unrest, ... Read more

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  • Hearts of Oak

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Hearts of Oak is a stirring sea adventure that brings the legend of Horatio Nelson vividly to life for readers who love ships, battles, and bold young heroes. Set against the romance and danger of the Royal Navy, it blends patriotic feeling with boyhood courage, showing Nelson not as a distant figure of history but as a living model of duty, leadership, and humane command. The story begins in ... Read more

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  • The Domestic Cat

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Gordon Stables' The Domestic Cat is a witty, outspoken celebration of the house cat in all its mystery, beauty, and usefulness. From the opening comparison with dogs, Stables argues that cats are less variable in form and temperament, their true nature remaining wonderfully constant beneath differences of coat and color, and he even speculates playfully about future domesticated big cats. He ... Read more

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  • Cats

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    This lively Victorian celebration of domestic cats blends anecdote, natural observation, and earnest advocacy into a spirited defense of an animal too often misunderstood and mistreated. In a playful preface, the author insists on brevity, authenticity, and truth, then sets out to show the cat as she really is: intelligent, affectionate, mischievous, loyal, and deserving of protection. The book ... Read more

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  • The Cruise Of The Land-Yacht "Wanderer"

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    Gordon Stables turns caravan travel into a spirited argument for freedom, romance, and practical self-reliance, while never pretending that life on the road is effortless. He weighs privacy, independence, rules, noise, and the stubborn limits of comfort, then sets out to prove what a gentleman's mobile home can really be. A roadside glimpse at Great Marlow, followed by an unromantic builder's ... Read more

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  • Harry Milvaine

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Harry Milvaine is a boy who turns every corner of life into adventure, whether he is balancing on a bucket to study bubbles in a rain-filled tank or racing across the Scottish countryside with his devoted collie, Eily. Restless, imaginative, and forever longing for the sea, he dashes from one escapade to the next, from toad-hunting and stream-watching to a reckless clash with a Highland bull that ... Read more

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  • Kenneth Mcalpine

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Gordon Stables's Kenneth McAlpine follows a Highland boy whose life is shaped by heather hills, moonlit moors, and the restless pull of sea and adventure. Nearly thirteen and already marked by hardship, Kenneth is tender-hearted, practical, and vividly imaginative, with a deep sympathy for animals, old people, and the land itself. From mourning a dead lamb on a lonely mountain to discovering a ... Read more

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