Book Review: The Pocket Book of Adventure Stories edited by Philip Van Doren Stern In his introduction, the editor talks about the thrill of adventure stories, how often they are churned out as cheap entertainment, and that he has selected twelve really good ones for the reader. This 1945 book was designed to be easily… Continue reading Book Review: The Pocket Book of Adventure Stories
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Book Review: King Solomon’s Mines and Other Adventure Classics
Book Review: King Solomon’s Mines and Other Adventure Classics compiled by Sterling Publishing Company This is another bulky compilation of public domain stories, concentrating this time on tales of adventure and derring-do in exotic locations. Indeed, the book is broken into sections by terrain–desert, jungle, South Seas islands, and other scenes unfamiliar to their readers. There’s twenty-five stories in total, but let’s begin with those… Continue reading Book Review: King Solomon’s Mines and Other Adventure Classics