A daring, death-defying collection of hairraising adventure stories that’s so big and enthralling that if you open it you may never be seen enter at your own risk. Everyone loves tales of intrepid individuals in exotic locales, and Otto Penzler has collected the best adventure stories of all time into one mammoth volume. With stories by Jack London, O. Henry, Rudyard Kipling, H. G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Rider Haggard, Alastair MacLean, Talbot Mundy, Cornell Woolrich, and many others, this wide-reaching and fascinating volume contains some of the best characters from the most thrilling adventure tales, including The Cisco Kid ; Sheena ; Queen of the Jungle ; Bulldog Drummond ; Tarzan ; The Scarlet Pimpernel ; Conan the Barbarian ; Hopalong Cassidy ; King Kong ; Zorro ; and The Spider. Divided into sections that embody the greatest themes of the genre—Sword & Sorcery, Megalomania Rules, Man vs. Nature, Island Paradise, Sand and Sun, Something Feels Funny, Go West Young Man, Future Shock, I Spy, Yellow Peril, In Darkest Africa—it is destined to be the greatest collection of adventure stories ever compiled.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. THE BIG BOOK OF ADVENTURE STORIES This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780861366828
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