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King Solomon's Mines tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. It is the first English adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered to be the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.
2) The road
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In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity.
Publisher description for "The road"--"A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece. A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape...
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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The oddest couple takes an unforgettable journey through the American Southwest finding happiness in the unlikeliest of places and seeing in each other what no one else has seen before. A road trip filled with unexpected surprises and hard realities that redefine the notion of family.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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London, 1872. Phileas Fogg lives a comfortable but utterly unfulfilling life in London, spending every day at his club with his friends Fortescue and Bellamy. But when he receives a hand-delivered postcard, with only the word 'COWARD' written on the back, it turns his world upside down.
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Dr. Stone volume season 3, part 2
Publisher
Crunchyroll
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
日本語
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While the Petrification Kingdom's attack caused a landslide of problems, the Kingdom of Science hasn't hit rock bottom! As Senku and the crew plan a counterattack, espionage and alliances become their biggest aid. Now it's sink or swim in the war at sea. Includes the episodes: The Kingdom Of Science's Counterattack; The Medusa's True Face; Deal Game, Test Of Wit; Battle In Three Dimensions; Total War; JOKER; Flicker Of Doom; Last Man Standing; First...
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Faebound volume 1
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English
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"As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran's exile from the Elven Lands, both sisters are forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven't been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle...
Series
Dr. Stone volume season 3, part 1
Publisher
crunchyroll
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
日本語
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The Kingdom of Science is on a journey of discovery! As Senku and friends set sail with his latest inventions, a dangerous new threat awaits in the distance. Can they keep course for the treasure island, or will they sink to the bottom of the stone world?.
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The award-winning novelist takes us on some of his most memorable journeys in this revelatory collection of travel essays. Now in his mid-seventies, Russell Banks has indulged his wanderlust for more than half a century. In this compelling anthology, he writes that since childhood he has "longed for escape, for rejuvenation, for wealth untold, for erotic and narcotic and sybaritic fresh starts, for high romance, mystery and intrigue." The longing...
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Harriet Beamer novels volume 1
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English
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After reluctantly agreeing to move in with her son and daughter-in-law, elderly Harriet Beamer takes her time as she travels from her home in Philadelphia to theirs in California, learning some things about herself on the way.
11) The ravaged
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Jack's dying mother told him, "Run and never look back." He spent his life amassing wealth, but after losing his family, he has no one to share it with. Alone with his demons and a backpack, he heads to South America, where people with nothing teach him what matters. After thrashing his dog-abusing boss, Hunter learns of his father's death in a mysterious fire. Biker buddies Nugget and Itch ride with him from North Carolina to California. Stories...
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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If you've ever dreamed of casting off your worldly possessions and traveling to your heart's content, this story about two intrepid seniors will inspire you no matter your age. Michael and Debbie Campbell felt they had one more adventure in them before considering retirement in the traditional sense, so they filled two rolling duffel bags with life's essentials (including their own pillows) and hit the road. Three years later, having sold their home...
13) Flights
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2018
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English
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A seventeenth-century Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by dissecting his own amputated leg. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined...
14) Wild Places
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Publisher
High Noon Books
Pub. Date
©2014
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English
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"What's it like to live in the hottest place on Earth? How about the coldest? Why do people need oxygen on the highest mountain? What lives in the deepest pit in the ocean? What river is the biggest, and why do people fight about it? Visit some of the most difficult spots on the globe."--Back cover.
Publisher
Wild Eye Releasing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On a peaceful October day a college team and their coaches depart on a three day journey to a national championship. From the start, strange things happen on their creaky, rented bus. Just after midnight on the third day, they hit something on the road. For the next six hours, in the dead of night, thirteen people face their ultimate terror.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The First Epic Movie comes with a hilariously fun beach adventure for the whole family! When timid Jersey crab Armen meets bold tourist sea crab, Ramona, it causes shell-shocking tension in the community. But when the duo is swept away by a storm, they embark on an epic journey to find a home. Their courage unites their families paving the way for great summers to come, Under the Boardwalk.
19) A dog's way home
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic, 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.
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Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Armed with laser guns and wit, Pete Winning and his rag-tag crew navigate a flooded earth in the not-too-distant future. Braving mutants, pirates and the seas, they search for the self-crowned evil Queen's coveted maps of the new world.
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