Most readers are familiar with Jack London's stories of the frozen northland, but many critics feel he should be equally acknowledged for his fascinating stories of the South Pacific....
On July 28, 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne's wife left their house in Western Massachusetts to visit relatives. Hawthorne and his 5year-old son Julian stayed behind....
Set in the 1850s, The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton speaks to you in a splendidly quirky voice: the strong, wry, no-nonsense voice of Lidie Harkness....
