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Psychologist Peter Icarus, who privately suffers from a life of unrelenting angst and un-fulfillment, is invited to visit a planet 200 years in the future. This epic quest-adventure envisions a society whose principle purpose is the encouragement of our best human performance. Troubadour is a story of enlightenment, not only for the Earthmen, but also for his hosts, the Troubadourians.
Jules Van Erp has presence. After a devastating road accident, he can still effortlessly create such architectural masterpieces as the Pavilion of Flight, but he cannot face the emotional legacy of his own history. In an effort to understand his fears and limitations, he returns to the dangerous and exotic world of his past. Only when Jules concedes the possibility of love and imperfection is he able to begin rebuilding his extraordinary life.
In 'The Missioner,' E. Phillips Oppenheim masterfully weaves a narrative that explores the intersection of adventure and moral dilemmas set against the backdrop of early 20th-century colonialism. The novel follows the journey of its titular character, a charismatic figure navigating the complexities of faith, duty, and personal belief in a world fraught with ethical ambiguity. Oppenheim's literary style is characterized by his sharp prose and intricate characterizations, deftly capturing the tension between societal expectations and individual aspirations. This work is a poignant reflection of its time, addressing themes of imperialism and the merit of altruistic intentions in a rapidly chan...
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Famous for his pseudonym ‘Sapper’, H. C. McNeile drew on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War for his war stories and novels. His most famous creation is Bulldog Drummond, an ex-British Army Captain turned crime-fighting gentleman vigilante. McNeile’s stories are either directly about the war or feature characters whose lives have been shaped by the conflict. In later years, his work shifted into the genre of thrillers, featuring upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it. This eBook presents McNeile’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Versio...
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