NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' DAILY MIRRORThis is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world.Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the hights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.'I can't remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one. It's irresistable, maybe unforgettable. Clavell creates a world so enveloping you forget who and where you are' NEW YORK TIMES Read more

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell’s Shogun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!Shogun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shogun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shogun is, as the New York Times put it, ‘'not only something you read—you live it.’‘ Also available: Shogun: Part Two Read more

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell’s Shogun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!Shogun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part Two contains the second half of the complete novel.After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shogun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shogun is, as the New York Times put it, ‘'not only something you read—you live it.’‘ Also available: Shogun: Part One Read more

What might happen if Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy maintained his pride and prejudice, thereby giving his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, a chance to win the enchanting Elizabeth Bennet when they meet at Hunsford.The Colonel, who recently inherited a very small estate, does not need an heiress as long as his chosen lady is happy living in the country on a modest income.Elizabeth seems perfectly suited for him. Yet after requesting permission to call on her, he discovers that Elizabeth is not as poor or lacking in connections as most people think.The reason is that Mr Bennet made some friends while at university and he maintains contact with a number of them by playing chess by mail. But worried about his wife’s penchant for gossip, he keeps his hobby and the identity of his opponents very private. The only one privy to his secret is Elizabeth who shares his love of the game. But even she does not know that Bennet has been making money from winning at chess.This situation results in a mostly light-hearted story, interspersed with silliness.There will be happy endings for the deserving while the undeserving will be checkmated.Warning to all Darcy and Elizabeth fans. There will not be a HEA for this pair as a couple.Just a reminder – this story was written simply for fun; any character development was purely accidental. Read more

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William Goldman’s beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts—The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and recused once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini—the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik—the gentle giant; Inigo—the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen—the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.The Princess Bride was unforgettably depicted in the 1987 now cult classic film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Cary Elwes, and others. Read more

Experience the Annotated and Illustrated Special Edition of Washington Irving's classic tale of suspense and horror, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. With both new illustrations and old, Irving's world is realized by such illustrators as Arthur Rackham, Norman Rockwell, and others. Ichabod Crane attempts to court Katrina Van Tassel against the herculean Brom Bones after a village party, and afterwards is chased through the forest by a headless horseman! But who is the horseman? And is the hessian really a phantom? Read more

”You men got a choice. Pull leather and die, or drop your guns. Makes no never mind to me.”Callum Logan is a man of quick decision. His fast gun has saved him on more than one occasion. Though hardened by the horrors of the Civil War, he gives each man a chance, unless they prove it’s undeserved.Traveling across the Great Plains to begin a new life in the Colorado Territory, he’s eager to put the killing behind him. But while rescuing a family from despicable outlaws, he is forced to kill the leader of the small band, putting himself in direct conflict with the outlaw’s brother, whose gang has been terrorizing Southern Colorado.Can Callum’s quick thinking and determination help him survive his greatest challenge yet? Is he ready for another battle? Will his enemy succeed in executing his brutal plan of revenge?Accompany Callum Logan as he strives to build a new life for himself and his family. Experience the savagery and danger that lurk around every bend, in the shadows of the majestic Sangre de Cristos.Buy The Savage Valley today to smell the smoke and hear the gunfire as you join Callum defending himself and others in the lawless west. Read more

A promise driving him toward violence. Bloodshed on the banks of the Rio Bravo. Can one young cowboy restore balance before he’s defeated by evil?Texas, 1873. Clay Barlow has his whole future before him. Working his family’s ranch and preparing for law school, the earnest seventeen-year-old dreams of the day when he can settle down with his childhood sweetheart. But he’s shattered when he returns home to discover a ransacked house and his parents’ gruesomely murdered bodies.Traumatized and consumed by rage, a bitter Clay packs his saddlebags, tightens his gun belt, and abandons everything in the hunt for vengeance. But when he learns he’s up against a hardened gang of outlaws, he can’t shake the sense that he might be walking into a trap.Can Clay become a man before the dark side of the frontier claims his life?Forty-Four Caliber Justice is the rough-and-tumble first book in the Justice Series of classic American Westerns. If you like fast-paced adventure, old-timey charm, and stories of good versus evil, then you’ll love Donald L. Robertson’s immersive story.Buy Forty-Four Caliber Justice to draw down on desperados today! Read more

A promise to a dying man. A back-stabbing land grabber. Can one war-weary cowboy hold his own against raiders, outlaws, and a beautiful woman?Texas, 1867. Josh Logan would never betray an oath. So even though a vow to his mortally wounded best friend sends him deep into dangerous territory, he won’t shirk his responsibility. But when he discovers upon arrival that his companion’s family is under attack from rustlers and land robbers, he believes he has to stay long enough to ensure justice is served.Traveling to town to hire some help, Logan is faced with hostile Comanches, craven bullies, and greedy gunslingers. And when a gorgeous gal steps off the stagecoach, losing his heart may make him vulnerable to the crooked cowpokes determined to take the ranch at any price.Will the dedicated man’s unwavering sense of duty cost him his life?Logan’s Word is the fast-paced first book in the Logan Family Western Series of action-adventure stories. If you like old-fashioned codes of honor, noble steeds, and authentic American West details, then you’ll love Donald L. Robertson’s thrilling saga.Buy Logan’s Word to ride to the rescue today! Read more

Need Help. In Presidio. JakeClay Barlow, Texas Ranger, never turned his back on a friend, and he wasn’t starting now. After receiving the cryptic message from Jake Coleman, his good friend, and fellow Texas Ranger, he immediately headed west.But the reason he now finds himself staked out in a dry river bed in West Texas was his thoughts of the girl he met in Austin. He had ignored his first rule. Always be alert. His mind, occupied with smiling lips, blonde hair, and blue eyes, failed to register the desperados until they had the drop on him.Now, the searing West Texas sun beats down on his exposed skin with the intensity of a blacksmith’s furnace. Pain hammers every inch of his body, not only from the sun but from the hundreds of giant red ants that are devouring him one tiny bite at a time. What kind of trouble is Jake in?Is he still waiting in Presidio?Most importantly, will Clay survive the sun and the ants to help his friend? Read more

Mr Thomas Bennet is the reluctant Master of Longbourn. He despises rural life and would prefer the halls of academia. In an effort for congenial conversation and to allow him to indulge in his laziness, he educated his second daughter in his own duties and made her a foil for his sarcastic wit.Mrs Fanny Bennet is nervous about the entail on Longbourn as she has been unable to produce a male heir. She is terrified that the heir presumptive, Mr Collins, will evict her and her daughters from her home as soon as Mr Bennet passes away.Shortly before Jane reaches her majority, William Collins, the son of the dreaded Mr Collins comes for a visit.Mr Bennet expects to be vastly amused as he assumes William Collins to be much like his father.What might happen when it turns out that Collins is a sensible young man?Not only that, but he has known the de Bourgh family for many years.On top of that, he is friends with Fitzwilliam Darcy and Richard Fitzwilliam.How will everyone’s story change?This is a gentle, low angst story... Read more

Bullets rip the air, snapping past Clay Barlow’s head as, riding Blue, he charges the band of robbers surrounding the Austin stagecoach. Clay lets loose with a load of buckshot from his 12-gauge Roper Repeating Shotgun. With his third blast, the robbers turn tail and race off into the Texas hill country, leaving one of their own dying in the hot Texas dust.At eighteen, Clay has been invited to join the Texas Rangers. Now, he rides to Austin to either put on the Rangers’ badge, or fight for the law in Texas courts, fulfilling his parents wish that he becomes an attorney.Whether he protects Texas on the range or in the courtroom, his quick and deadly six-guns will not be stilled.Join Clay as his path takes him from brawls to blizzards to gunfights. The only question remaining, will he survive to choose between Law and Justice? Read more

A Civil War combatant survives his battlefield wounds . . . but a final head shot erases his memory and leaves him comatose.After surviving the bloodiest war in U.S. history, will it be peacetime that finally kills him?Henry Remington awakens from a six-month coma with a Medal of Honor pinned to his pillow and no recollection of how he got there. When three fellow soldiers insist he saved their lives and want to repay the favor, Hank accepts their offer of a partnership on a Texas ranch and embarks on a ship bound for Galveston.Fate seems determined to put him in an early grave when a disastrous altercation with the first mate gets him thrown overboard, setting in motion an epic journey that tests his mettle at every turn. Tough as a coffin nail, Hank never backs away from a fight, but can he survive without knowing his true identity and its secrets? And if he can regain his memory, will a forgotten past catch up with him and cost him everything?If you love the Logan Family westerns this new installment is a must! Find out why one reviewer writes, “I finished the novel in 5 hours and only put it down to eat supper.” An unforgettable saga set in the American west, it will keep you turning pages until its breathtaking climax.Buy Forgotten Season today and discover why readers are raving! Read more

Charming, rich, and clever, heiress Emma Woodhouse has no need for an occupation—or a husband. Still, she considers herself quite skilled at matchmaking. Although her dear friend Mr. Knightley advises against it, there is nothing that she enjoys more than entangling herself in the romantic lives of others. But when one of her well-intentioned plans goes awry—as Mr. Knightley rightly predicted—Emma must face the consequences of her meddling.The delightfully imperfect Emma and her Mr. Knightley have captured the hearts of generations of readers. A lively comedy of manners that has been adapted several times for the screen, Emma is the last work Jane Austen lived to see published.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.Revised edition: Previously published as Emma, this edition of Emma (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. Read more

“You keep turning that shotgun toward me, Pickering, and your boys’ll be hauling your fat carcass to the cemetery.”Callum Logan faces challenges along a trail he has traveled before. But this time, the stakes are higher. He is guarding precious cargo.Ride the Cherokee Trail with Callum, three years after the bloody Civil War as he attempts to guide his family from their ravaged horse farm back east to the waiting ranch in Colorado Territory. Accompany him as he battles corrupt officials in Tennessee, greedy thieves in Arkansas, and Indians and bandits on the Great Plains.Will he fulfill his mission to bring his loved ones safely to their new home, nestled in the shadows of the Sangre de Cristo mountains? Is he destined to fail, or will his experience, cunning, fists, and six-guns blast his way to success?Buy Callum’s Mission today, and join the rugged frontiersmen who opened the west! Read more

Seven years ago, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth, convinced that marrying a man without money or status would be a grave mistake. Now, she is past her prime and single at twenty-seven. But when the estranged paramours reconnect through a couple renting the Elliot family estate, Anne discovers she may have another shot at romance—this time, on her terms.Part fairy tale, part social commentary, Jane Austen’s novel delivers not only her signature warmth and wit but perhaps her most mature and relatable heroine. Persuasion remains true to Austen’s form in being ahead of its time, arguing that where there is love, there is happiness—even in the most impractical of unions.AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.Revised edition: Previously published as Persuasion, this edition of Persuasion (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. Read more

The Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of desire and duty in Gilded Age New YorkA respected lawyer and scion of one of Manhattan’s most important families, Newland Archer knows what people expect of him and is eager to comply. The first step on the path to happiness is to wed May Welland, a beautiful young woman of fine social standing. But the arrival of the worldly and exotic Countess Olenska, May’s cousin, changes everything. Ellen Olenska’s scandalous intention to divorce her husband, a Polish nobleman, is so far outside the realm of Newland’s experience that he cannot help but be fascinated by her, and by the independence she represents. As he draws closer to the irresistible countess, he risks breaking May’s heart and destroying his life of privilege forever.Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction—marking the very first time a woman was so honored—and the basis for several film and stage adaptations, including the 1993 Academy Award–winning motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese, The Age of Innocence is one of the best-loved American novels of the twentieth century. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. Read more

The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS Read more

A beautiful society wife from St. Petersburg, determined to live life on her own terms, sacrifices everything to follow her conviction that love is stronger than duty. A socially inept but warmhearted landowner pursues his own visions instead of conforming to conventional views. The adulteress and the philosopher head the vibrant cast of characters in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy's tumultuous tale of passion and self-discovery. This novel marks a turning point in the author's career, the juncture at which he turned from fiction toward faith. Set against a backdrop of the historic social changes that swept Russia during the late nineteenth century, it reflects Tolstoy's own personal and psychological transformation. Two worlds collide in the course of this epochal story: that of the old-time aristocrats, who struggle to uphold their traditions of serfdom and authoritarian government, and that of the Westernizing liberals, who promote technology, rationalism, and democracy. This cultural clash unfolds in a compelling, emotional drama of seduction, betrayal, and redemption. Read more