November 1915. Richard Hannay is tasked to undertake a top secret mission to investigate a plot to create a holy war throughout the Muslim world and draw troops and resources from the Western Front.
Adventurer Richard Hannay, just returned from South Africa, is thoroughly bored with London life-until he is accosted by a mysterious American, who warns him of an assassination plot that could completely destabalise the fragile political balance of Europe. Initially sceptical, Hannay nonetheless harbours the man-but one dayreturns home to find him murdered...
Jimgrim is an American secret service agent employed by the British and stationed in Jerusalem. With him are his faithful friends, all eager for a fight of any kind. The ambitions of the French in Syria arouse the enmity of King Feisal of the Arabs. The Allies promised him the kingship of Syria, Palestine and Trans-Jordania. This promise they have not kept,and the French are out to kill the Arab chieftain. Feisal orders his Arab adherents, of a massacre of the Jews in Jerusalem.
Jamie was a widower living near Orlando, Florida when circumstances resulted in him being the last man alive. Follow along as he struggles to survive and seeks someone, anyone, anywhere...
A gripping novel which takes us and the hero, adventurer Allan Quatermain, back in time. It relates several exciting adventures like a lion hunt, wrestling with a crocodile, and a large-scale battle between various armies.
Ali Pasha of Tepelena or of Yannina, the "Lion of Yannina", (1740 - January 24, 1822) was an Albanian ruler (pasha) of the western part of Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire's European territory which was also called Pashalik of Yanina. His court was in Ioannina. Ali had three sons: Ahmet Muhtar Pasha, Veli Pasha and Salih Pasha...