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    • Zakhar Berkut Cover
      by Franko, Ivan A historical romance depicting the life and system of government of the people in the Carpathian region of Ukraine during the 13th century, at the time of the Mongol invasion. Translated by Theodosia Boresky. Includes a brief outline of Ukrainian history. This story has out of 9 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
    • Time to Remember Cover
      by Douglas, Lloyd C. Discover the intimate and heartfelt reflections of Lloyd C. Douglas, beloved author of The Robe and renowned Christian minister, in this unfinished autobiography. Though incomplete, Time to Remember offers a rare glimpse into Douglas’s life journey—from his early days as a pastor to his rise as a bestselling novelist who inspired millions. In these pages, Douglas candidly explores the faith, challenges, and personal convictions that shaped his writing and…
    • The War of the Worlds Cover
      by Wells, H.G. They came form outer space–Mars, to be exact. With deadly heat-rays and giant fighting machine they want to conquer Earth and keep humans as their slaves. Nothing seems to stop them as they spread terror and death across the planet. It is the start of the most important war in Earth’s history. And Earth will never be the same. This story has all chapters…
    • The Robe: The story of the soldier who tossed for Christ’s robe and won Cover
      by Douglas, Lloyd C. More than 6 million copies sold! The classic Christian novel of the crucifixion and one Roman soldier’s transformation through faith. A Roman soldier wins Christ’s robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene—a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. Here is the fascinating story of this young Roman…
    • The Foundation Pit Cover
      by Platonov, Andrei Written at the height of Stalin’s first “five-year plan” for the industrialization of Soviet Russia and the parallel campaign to collectivize Soviet agriculture, Andrei Platonov’s The Foundation Pit registers a dissonant mixture of utopian longings and despair. Furthermore, it provides essential background to Platonov’s parody of the mainstream Soviet “production” novel, which is widely recognized as one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian prose. In addition…
    • The Curse of the Catafalques Cover
      by Anstey, F. The Curse of the Catafalques (1882) by F. Anstey is a humorous Victorian novelette about a fortune-hunting bachelor who must face a Christmas Eve, supernatural “haunted” curse to marry an heiress, Chlorine. It is a satirical, lighthearted horror story where the protagonist, after being pledged to the family, tries to avoid the terrifying consequences of the curse. A blending of supernatural horror and comedy,…
    • The Big Fisherman Cover
      by Douglas, Lloyd C. A perennial favourite with wide appeal from Lloyd C. Douglas. The basis for a movie of the same title directed by Frank Borzage. His own unhappy experience of filming The Robe prompted Douglas, when he produced The Big Fisherman as the sequel to The Robe, to stipulate that The Big Fisherman would be his last novel and that he would not permit it to…
    • Tell it to the Chaplain! Cover
      by Chapman, Robert Humorous confessions of an army chaplain. “Tell it to the Chaplain!” That was the chant of the G.I. with a gripe. And now, in this delightfully amusing volume, the Chaplain tells it to you. Young Reverend Chapman laughs with us through the mud, noise, and confusion of Camp Pinedale; sweats out a humorous guardhouse riot caused by homemade brew; holds a straight face in…
    • Russian Dance of Death Cover
      by Gora, Dirk A novel in the form of a diary by an eye-witness concerning the tribulations of Dutch immigrants to Russia and the Ukraine during the Russian Revolution and the Civil War in Ukraine. This story has all chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
    • Risen Flowers Cover
      by Babenko, Olivia Olivia and her four siblings travel to Birmingham, England during World War II. Her life was going as usual but when the opportunity to get rid of her blindness opened Olivia took the chance. Will she get what she hoped for, or will God change her plan? This story has out of 21 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
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