Robert Barr: 150 books

This satirical and witty first novel is a high-spirited account of the 1866 Fenian 'invasion' of Canada near Ridgeway. Adding spice to the novel are the romances of the two leading men, a Toronto professor and an American reporter, who become involved with farmer's daughters.

A collection of short stories of the many and varied forms of revenge, some of them more inventive than others.

The book is a fact-based, fictionalized story of two aviators doing espionage work for US and British intelligence agencies in 1939. Their around-the-world mission is predicated on geodetic survey. The times are poignant, while both the Nazis and Japanese are seeking world domination. The pilots are...

Immerse yourself in this enthralling collection of short stories set in what is now Germany in the early Middle Ages. Damsels in distress, chivalrous knights, gloomy castles, and heated battlefield contests abound. The collection includes the novella The Strong Arm, along with a variety of shorter pieces in the same vein.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. My chieftain ancestors had lived at Glandore for many centuries...

John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself. It ran as follows:—“MY DEAR ED., “I sail for England on the 27th. But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls. Their roar has been in my ears ever since...

A veritable potpourri of genres in these short stories; from the cynical to the sentimental to the humorous. These include an apocalyptic-ish science fiction story and a Sherlock Holmes spoof: one of the earliest: the author being both a contemporary and a friend of Conan Doyle.

This is a ghost story and a whodunit, and - having been written a long time ago - a charming period piece. There's no sex, no graphic violence, no profanity...just good writing, good manners, gentle humour, and many plot twists in a short novel, or novella. (Amazon)

According to Wikipedia: "Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 June 5, 1900) was an American novelist, short story writer, poet and journalist. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation."