The Stowaway is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Alvin Heiner is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Alvin Heiner then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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E.E. "Doc" Smith manages to complete an epic space opera began by his late friend E. Everett Evans, who had died in the mid-1950s, leaving the Masters of Space unfinished. Smith managed to take it upon himself to continue his work, which led to one of the most exciting and well-written works of science fiction developed during that period. The book itself is quite entertaining, despite being somewhat short. It talks about an ancient race called the Masters, who had dominated civilized space for a very long time. Having perished, however, they have left the door open for an evil race of aliens to seek to take their place. Only the inexperienced earthlings are able to stop them, however, in their quest for victory, they must ally themselves with an unconventional race of androids. There are many aspects of this novel that show exactly how much influence E.E. Smith had in its inception. First of all, unlike most of Evans' novels, the crew of the expedition includes equal numbers of male and female crew members - all in peak physical condition. Also, just like in many other novels written by Smith, the later part of the book shows how the "good guys" are able to overcome their challenges and defeat their enemies by acquiring a number of superlative, somewhat unbelievable powers to tip the tide of the war. You will find the book, however, to be more than engaging and quite entertaining. It offers numerous original plot twists that will keep you at the edge of your seat, and for any fan of Doc Smith's work, it will be quite a delectable read. Whether you normally enjoy space operas or not, Masters of Space will completely captivate you, leading you towards the exploration of an entire unlimited universe of remarkable possibilities.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Richard Marsh, also known as Richard Bernard Heldmann, was a prolific British author in the Edwardian period.  Marsh’s best know work is The Beetle, a supernatural thriller novel.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

In which the Hero makes his First Flash and Explosion. Somewhere about the middle of this nineteenth century, a baby boy was born on the raging sea in the midst of a howling tempest. That boy was the hero of this tale. He was cradled in squalls, and nourished in squalor—a week of dirty weather having converted the fore-cabin of the emigrant ship into something like a pig-sty. Appreciating the situation, no doubt, the baby boy began his career with a squall that harmonised with the weather, and, as the steward remarked to the ship’s cook, “continued for to squall straight on end all that day and night without so much as ever takin’ breath!” It is but right to add that the steward was prone to exaggeration. “Stooard,” said the ship’s cook in reply, as he raised his eyes from the contemplation of his bubbling coppers, “take my word for it, that there babby what has just bin launched ain’t agoin’ to shovel off his mortal coil—as the play-actor said—without makin’ his mark some’ow an’ somew’eres.” “What makes you think so, Johnson?” asked the steward. “What makes me think so, stooard?” replied the cook, who was a huge good-natured young man. “Well, I’ll tell ’ee. I was standin’ close to the fore hatch at the time, a-talkin’ to Jim Brag, an’ the father o’ the babby, poor feller, he was standin’ by the foretops’l halyards holdin’ on to a belayin’-pin, an’ lookin’ as white as a sheet—for I got a glance at ’im two or three times doorin’ the flashes o’ lightnin’. Well, stooard, there was lightnin’ playin’ round the mizzen truck, an’ the main truck, an’ the fore truck, an’ at the end o’ the flyin’ jib-boom, an’ the spanker boom; then there came a flash that seemed to set afire the entire univarse; then a burst o’ thunder like fifty great guns gone off all at once in a hurry. At that identical moment, stooard, there came up from the fore-cabin a yell that beat—well, I can’t rightly say what it beat, but it minded me o’ that unfortnit pig as got his tail jammed in the capstan off Cape Horn. The father gave a gasp. ‘It’s born,’ says he. ‘More like’s if it’s basted,’ growled Jim Brag. ‘You’re a unfeelin’ monster, Brag,’ says I; ‘an’ though you are the ship’s carpenter, I will say it, you ’aven’t got no more sympathy than the fluke of an anchor!’ Hows’ever the poor father didn’t hear the remark, for he went down below all of a heap—head, legs, and arms—anyhow. Then there came another yell, an’ another, an’ half a dozen more, which was followed by another flash o’ lightnin’ an’ drownded in another roar o’ thunder; but the yells from below kep’ on, an’ came out strong between times, makin’ no account whatever o’ the whistlin’ wind an’ rattlin’ ropes, which they riz above—easy.—Now, stooard, do you mean for to tell me that all that signifies nothink? Do you suppose that that babby could go through life like an or’nary babby? No, it couldn’t—not even if it was to try—w’ich it won’t!” Having uttered this prophecy the cook resumed the contemplation of his bubbling coppers....

One brother will be king and another a powerful mage, but it is a simple spell that will truly change their lives.One brother will be king and another a powerful mage, but it is a simple spell that will truly change their lives.Magic always comes at a price, but who will pay it?

Rebekah meets the angel of death and goes to a place where all is peace. But that is not the end. She comes back to help her friend.Rebekah finds that death is not a scary place but just a transition, where she can rest and come back again. She finds that life is eternal and each lifetime is another journey.

"Has any one seen Eric Hamilton?" I asked. For an hour, or more, I had been lounging about the sitting-room of a club in Quebec City, waiting for my friend, who had promised to join me at dinner that night. I threw aside a news-sheet, which I had exhausted down to minutest advertisements, stretched myself and strolled across to a group of old fur-traders, retired partners of the North-West Company, who were engaged in heated discussion with some officers from the Citadel.

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A Gentleman Player - His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

A suicidal teen who suffers from cutting feels as though her life is being controlled by those who are not relevant to her life anymore. She goes through a love triangle, deaths, and saving a life to finally realize her purpose.This is a collection of two full-sizes books. Each book is the start of its own series, and they have several things in common:2 strong heroines, 2 sexy heroes, dogs and cats, and stories that make you care deeply.STARDUST MIRACLE (Miracle Interrupted)A miracle is going to happenBecky Diedrich is the cheesemaker’s daughter.The minister’s wife.The good sister.What she’s not is her own woman.What she can’t be is a mother.And then she catches her husband with another woman.And she moves in with her sister.And she starts to see sparkles.And this is just the beginning…* * *HEARTS IN MOTION – (Rescued Hearts, book 1)Take two cats, a dog, and a determined woman...Animal lover Abby Pimm isn’t looking for love. With two rescue cats, one rescue dog, a struggling business, and her fourteen-year-old sister to raise, she’s got her hands full. What she needs is an angel – though she’ll settle for the devil if he’ll invest in her fledgling company and keep it afloat.Add a six-year-old girl...Wealthy businessman Holden Ramsay is no devil. He’s doing all the right things, and when he’s forced to care for his ex’s six-year-old daughter, he ends up hiring Abby as a temporary sitter – a woman who lights up his damaged heart, and perks up other organs as well. A woman who might be his redemption...or his downfall.Who’s rescuing who?The animals that Abby rescued think maybe it’s time they do a little rescue work of their own—because sometimes humans in love can be so dense...