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The latter half of the nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth, were the heyday of the modern adventure novel. In these stories ordinary men pitted their brawn and wits against foreign spies, terrific monsters and strange lands.
The twelve classic adventure stories that make up the Boys' Adventure stories set are timeless tales of young men of action risking their lives against dark deeds and impossible odds.
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'A classic adventure story, jammed with action, violence and suspense'
Observer
Richard Hannay, hero of The 39 Steps, in a First World War story that anticipates Lawrence of Arabia
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Leo Vincey's father leaves him a mysterious casket that will send him to Africa and an astonishing secret
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Raised by apes in Africa, Tarzan is an undefeated warrior until beautiful Jane Porter melts his heart
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The astonishing sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda, which turns the swashbuckler on its head
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Professor Challenger leads an expedition to a strange plateau where a lost world of monsters lies waiting
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Armed with a treasure map, young Jim Hawkins sets sail for a mysterious island - little realising that a gang of pirates are on his trail
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The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard
'Splendid entertainments ... touched with genius'
George McDonald Fraser
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