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An angel called Arcade leaves heaven for earth, where, using his invisibility, he steals books from a library with the purpose of studying. He ultimately joins several other fallen angels with a plan now to overthrow God, in their eyes an incapable and ill-informed and thus impossible creator...The great author's knowledge of history and religious texts is brilliantly conveyed, pairing extremely well with his cynical philosophy and the virtuosity in his descriptive prose.

A heartbreakingly warm and moving story of a young orphaned boy, sold out of an orphanage to work on a farm, and of his relationship with an equally orphaned black fawn that he one day stumbles upon in the forest. Will their bond survive the many problems that adults pose in their way, such as hunting? A tale with a classic, timeless and universal feel and message to it.

Abby Mann's classic story about the Nuremberg trials, under which German leaders were found guilty of crimes against humanity in 1945 and 1946. Even today, the play remains a shattering indictment of the consequences of unchecked authority and the seductive power of group thought.

A unique and comprehensive look at the Air Force's early attempts to investigate UFO's. An essential, not to be missed experience for fans of ufology! This is the first work of any substance written about this fascinating subject. The author was the first director of Project Blue Book, and the person who came up with the phrase UFO, Unidentified Flying Object.

A captivating study of the period 1609-1780 of the Mohawk Valley (upper New York State). Get ready to absorb a multitude of interesting cultures such as the Mohawks, the Hurons, the Mohicans and the Iroquois and Dutch and French as well, as all parties were involved in conflict.

This work explores encounters between people, including fighter pilots, and UFOs. The author states that while Earth has been visited by aliens for centuries, the Air Force was investigating these cases and hiding them. He researched sightings and concluded the saucers were interplanetary. He had some access to original military files but didn't believe in space visitors before starting this book... One of the very first big books in ufology! Fascinating and spellbinding, filled with expertise and information.

A classic held as one of the greatest works of 19th Century fiction. The novel is thought of as a reply to the growing cultural divide and alienation between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the rapidly growing nihilist movement. These two philosophies were contrasted with the conservative Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's greatness lay in its traditional spirituality... The main characters reflect a youthful rebellious and anarchistic thought, therefore confronted with their traditional fathers.

A wonderfully warm and atmospheric tale of friendship, wisdom, growing up, war and love. The friendship is between the old man Eben, who rescues young orphan Bill from yet another orphanage, as the two migrate from Vermont to Paradise Valley. The wisdom comes from Eben. The growing up is done by Bill, as well as the partaking in the war (The American Civil War) and the falling in love.

David Carrigan, a Royal Northwest Canadian Mounty always gets the job done.

A fascinating piece of work containing stories from eye witnesses, written by someone who actually knew "Billy the Kid", the famous gunslinger outlaw. The listener gets an earful of intriguing and riveting historical information about the short and vicious life of Henry McCarty (Billy's real name) as well as a whiff of another legendary Western figure - the Sheriff that captured and killed the Kid, Pat Garrett.

This fascinating work about the Province of New Brunswick was written at a time when it was still young, and that's essentially what makes it so precious! The interested listener gets to know - comprehensively and in detail - about things such as the country, settlements, institutions, productions, the climate, inhabitants, the government, towns, trade, revenue, and population... Essential material for those of us with a very wide range of interests and passions.

An Egyptologist attempts to raise the mummy of Tera from the dead, while an ancient Egyptian queen finds a magnificent gem and is stricken senseless by an unknown power... Amidst bloody and unsettling scenes, his daughter is possessed by Tera's soul, and her destiny depends upon bringing Tera's mummified body back to life.

A fascinating and comprehensive study of an equally fascinating historical text (the Pinckney Draught) posing the penetrating question: what if Charles Pinckney was the author of the U.S. Constitution? And if so: why did nothing come of it? Was there foul play behind shut doors?

A suspenseful classic detective story! A rich woman boards a taxi on a night in the big city. When they reach her destination, the driver discovers the woman gone, a suitcase and a male corpse... This is a perfect case for Detective David Carroll; brilliant and somewhat eccentric.

In the early 1900's, Jolly Roger McKay, a big-hearted outlaw who never hurt a fly, is pursued for years by the Royal Northwest Mounties, through the Northwest Canadian wilderness. At one of his hiding places, he falls in love with a local young woman, Nada, but feels inferior to her. The puppy Peter, devoted to both the outlaw and Nada, follows him through everything; as we listeners wonder if they will ever find happiness?

A suspenseful work filled with everything we want from an adventurous, mysterious romance and murder puzzle! A North Canadian police officer makes a deathbed confession to a murder that an innocent man is going to die for... A beautiful, secretive young woman knows something about the case, but has her motive to keep this hidden from everyone except the Chief of Police, who has reasons of his own for everything to just go away...

This wonderfully old-fashioned adventure, love and detective story set in the Northern Canadian wilderness of the early 1900's will entertain and charm the listener like no other! The hero has to save his business from unfamiliar enemies and in the process falls in love with an attractive young woman who lives in a mysterious hidden old castle.

This is an effective mystery and detective yarn that will please fans of the classic genre. What's that old saying? Never trust a beautiful woman... perhaps, perhaps not. A typical set up in the classical Agatha Christie style; a detective visiting a manor is suddenly forced to examine the murder of a young woman on the grounds, and everyone there- including himself - might be up for grabs as potential killer; as alibis start to crumble and lies and silences prosper...

Through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) this series of communications has been made available to the public for the first time! Most of the files have been redacted with names left out, but most of the sightings in 1947 can be known by listening to the ongoing correspondence at the time between the FBI and diverse U.S. Government and military establishments. Essential listening for both history buffs and fans of ufology!

A moving and fascinating story by Ouida. The boy Nello and his dog Patrasche live in a small village near Antwerp, with the boy's grandfather. It is also the place where Nello's hero, the painter Rubens, used to work. The boy and the dog lead a hard life filled with hunger and setbacks, but find strength and relief in each other, despite everything.