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In the Western classic "The Long Chance," a gambler lives in San Pasqual, a dry desert hamlet. People of all ages will find it to be an engaging read because it is a straightforward yet vivid novel full of adventure. A brand-new Western tale about the sunbaked desert town of San Pasqual, Harley P. Hennage, the area's top gambler, the best and worst man, and the lovely Donna is being told. The goal of this collection of stories by Peter B. Kyne is to bring together many of his well-known ideas and make them accessible to everyone for a reasonable price in a single draft. Some tales are interesting and amazing, while others quietly approach and draw you in. This edition of The Long Chance has a striking new cover and a professionally typeset manuscript, making it current and readable. The plot includes so many turns and twists that it may keep a reader interested.

Heretics is a collection of twenty essays written by English author G. K. Chesterton where he attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts that are consolidated into a single draft. The concerns he addresses in Heretics are just as relevant to "vague moderns" in the 21st century as they were to those in the 20th. The topics covered in the book include cosmology, anthropology, and soteriology. He also makes arguments against social Darwinism, eugenics, German humanism, English utilitarianism, French nihilism, and European elite hubris. G. K. Chesterton states the philosophy of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. He opposed the philosophy of Sir Wilde but to read what he said, Readers should go through the well-written book, ''Heretics''. With an eye-catching cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Heretics is both modern and relatable. The book has been regarded as a classic and has been a great collection of ideas to be read by readers of any age group.

"The Rosary" is a beautiful love story written by Florence L. Barclay. The Honorable Jane Champion wins the heart of Gareth Dalmain. She loves him in return, but she does not trust him since she is quite plain and he is well known for being a big admirer of beauty. She makes the decision to believe him, but then she finds that he was engaged in a hunting accident that left him blind. She wants to see him, but he is unwilling to see her since he only wants her love, not her sympathy. She gets a job as his nurse under a false identity with the assistance of their mutual acquaintance and doctor, and as a result, gets to know the "new" Gareth. The story has a strong sense of nobility, dignity, and faithfulness. Read the complete novel to know how the lovers overcame all barriers to the perfection of their love.

Thomas Hardy, an English author, wrote a book titled Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. The Mellstock Parish Choir, a group of west gallery musicians, and one of their members, Dick Dewy, who develops a romantic interest in the attractive new local schoolmistress Fancy Day, are the protagonists of the novel. Dick first notices Fancy when the choir and fiddlers are making their rounds in Mellstock village on Christmas Eve in the first scene of the book. Dick tries to ingratiate himself into Fancy's life and affections, but the wealthy farmer Shiner and the new parish priest Mr. Maybold are among the other suitors drawn to her attractiveness. Fancy and Dick secretly get engaged, but Fancy's father is initially against it. However, once Fancy stops eating, he changes his mind. Following Fancy's first Sunday service as organist, Maybold drops the question and assures her of a life of great wealth. She agrees, but later finds out that she has already been spoken for when she meets Dick by coincidence. She is warned by Maybold to be truthful with Dick and to break off her engagement with him if she truly meant what she said. How Dick will get her love? Read the complete novel where the author has beautifully crafted the plot.

The Rustlers Of Pecos County is a fictional story written by Zane Grey. The narrative begins with a Texas Ranger and a US Deputy Marshal who is battling a rustler gang while falling in love in west Texas. Then, in south Texas' Pecos County, the town of Linrock has been taken over by a band of rustlers. Now, the story takes you to a part of these two rangers who have been sent to a rustler gang's town to enforce law and order-one working covertly as a wild cowboy, the other operating openly and incurring the ire of outlaws. Then, they run the danger of losing the woman's love in order to do it. These women are the rustler chief's niece and daughter, of who they are unaware. There doesn't seem to be a decent choice for these two committed lawmen. Now, the story has two puppies trailing the skirts with sorrowful eyes! The two women are at the center of half of the narrative. The narrative went on to explain that Steel and Russ were there to dismantle the rustler's group. Would the Rangers get their ladies and the women would get their heroes? To read this aimful fictional story you can read the book!

The book starts with Margery Fleming who forces Knox to take the role of detective. First, she sets out to find her father Allan Fleming when she discovers that he has died apparently by suicide. But there is no weapon. Knox continues his search to determine who is responsible for his death. As Knox investigates the crime, he discovers an increasing number of mysterious events, including missing money stolen from a travel bag and lost pearls. Mary Roberts Rinehart has interestingly cooked up the plot by leaving few clues about the mysterious happenings. It is a short story full of action and melodrama. Mary Roberts Rinehart has chosen the characters wisely which makes The Window At The White Cat an interesting read.

The Vicar Of Wakefield is written in a comic and satire nature by Oliver Goldsmith. This amazing plot focuses on the family endurance of Dr. Primrose who resides in a peaceful neighborhood with his wife and children, including his daughters, Olivia, Sophia, and four sons, George is one of them. George is engaged to Arabella Wilmot, on the night of their wedding, the primrose family faces a major financial crisis as their investor has left the city then this wedding is canceled by Arabella's father. The family then moved to Squire Thornhill's property after George was sent to London. Then the family met Mr. Burchell, who saves Sophia from drowning and sparks their attraction. But, Mr. Primrose wants Thornhill to wed Sophia rather than Mr. Burchell, who is a poor man, however, was pleased that Thornhill is showing interest in Olivia. Eventually, Mr. Primrose learns that Thornhill has been misleading the family as his actions were putting this family into embarrassment. Olivia chooses to depart with him rather than marry Thornhill at the cost of her reputation. After many unfortunate events that ruin the family's reputation, the family was saved from disgrace and lived happily but how and who helped them? To know this suspense, the reader should go through The Vicar Of Wakefield!

The Reef is a romantic novel by American writer Edith Wharton. The story begins in a location in Paris and rural France, although most of the characters are Americans. American diplomat George Darrow still keeps in contact with his former lover Anna Leath, who was previously married. Darrow wants to resume their relationship, but he worries about her commitment. Sophy Viner is a woman who is an ambitious aspiring actress, Darrow met her but never got to know her thoroughly. Later in the story, Darrow makes an effort to convince Sophy not to marry Owen, who is Anna's stepson. Darrow admits to Anna that he knew Sophy, she quizzes him out of concern for Owen. Sophy breaks off her engagement with Owen due to Darrow's influence. Read The Reef to know what happens next, will they get to marry each other?

The Picture of Dorian Gray is written by Oscar Wilde and is based on one innocent, eventual downfall, and moral corruption of a young man's seduction. The story begins in the studio of painter Basil Hallward with his friend Lord Henry. Basil confides to Henry that he is working on a portrait of Dorian Gray, who had an extraordinary influence on him. Basil Hallward's portrait of Dorian Gray is admired by Lord Henry Wotton, but Dorian has an extreme response to the portrait, wishing he could trade with it. In between the story of this portrait creation, Dorian begins to seek every experience of life and falls in love with Sybil Vane, a beautiful young actress who embodies Shakespeare's heroines. However, Sybil is in love with her 'Prince Charming' and is determined to marry him. Dorian becomes obsessed with his portrait, leading to his murder of Basil and the destruction of the painting. Dorian killed Basil in frustration but why and then what happened to Sybil? Did she marry Dorian? To know the complete story readers should read The Picture of Dorian Gray!

French author Émile Zola wrote the novel Therese Raquin in 1868. It is a story of lust, madness and destruction. It is the story of Therese, a woman who is unwillingly married to her first cousin by an overbearing aunt who, although appearing to have the good intentions, is actually rather self-centered in many respects. Because Therese 's husband, Camille, is unwell and selfish, she has a passionate affair with Laurent, one of Camille's friends. When Laurent's boss no longer allows him to leave early, they come up with a plan to kill Camille. How Therese and Laurent murder Camille? Is he really dead or alive? Will Therese and Laurent marry and make a happy life? Read this amazing psychological fiction by Zola know the climax of this story.

The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian novel written by H. G. Wells, it tells the story of a man, Graham, an Englishman, living in London who falls asleep in the year 1897 and wakes up 203 years later to find that the accumulated interest in his bank deposit has left him the richest man in the world and nominally its owner. He learns that he has inherited huge wealth and that the trustees of the "White Council" have used his wealth to establish a political and economic world order. His awakening sparks to present a personal struggle with confusion and a massive uprising that tries to overbalance the ruling elite. Therefore, Graham is forced to handle his renowned position in society as well as develop a leader to lead the revolution to adjust to the strange futuristic environment. So, this begins his instructive adventure as he discovers the unsettling policies of the ruling power and is forced to make a decision about whether to live up to his role as a rescuer or give up his voice to the existing power. The story is based on social class division, dehumanization, and awareness of the injustice practiced under authoritarian authority. To read this compelling and insightful piece of literature, you need to read the complete story!

Gothic mystery author Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera was initially serialized in 1910. The book revolves around a "ghost" who supposedly haunts the Paris Opera and the strange occurrences that are linked to him. The main characters and the narrator attempt to learn more about this ghost, who is actually Christine Daaé, an opera singer who is infatuated with a masked man. The narrator explains that the Opera Ghost is a man with an incredible talent for illusions who can explain disappearances, deaths, and accidents 30 years prior. The story takes a turn towards Raoul and the Persians who discovers a cellar full of explosives and Erik threatens to blow up the Opera if Christine rejects him. The Christine, Erik, and Raoul love triangle serve as the plot's focal point. Christine cares deeply about Raoul, but she also has compassion for Erik. Only the Persian, who had previously saved Erik's life, demonstrates compassion for Erik's damaged visage. To read this love triangle story and who will get each other's companionship at the end of the story, readers should read this gothic horror and mystery book!

The Return of Tarzan is the second book by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs'. The book starts where ''Tarzan of the Apes'' ended, the ape-man is recovering from his sacrifice at marriage to Jane Porter and goes to visit Paul d'Arnot in France. This story is based on the adventures of Tarzan as he travels back to Paris to see his buddy Paul D'Arnot after becoming depressed about the loss of Jane Porter's hand to his cousin Clayton. Tarzan's adventurous character is more suited to a position in the French Secret Service and he made two friends, who are Nikolas Rokoff and Alexis Paulvitch, and it turns out that Rokoff who is the evil brother. Later, Tarzan makes friends with the Waziri tribe and takes them on a journey to discover the abandoned city of Opar, a realm inhabited by a bestial race and ruled by the erratic high priestess La. There, Tarzan and Jane Porter will cross paths once more, but will they be able to see that their love is meant to be? Will Tarzan escape? Will Jane marry Clayton? Will Rokoff be successful in his sinister plans? To find out the answer readers should read this novel!

Joseph Conrad wrote the book The Secret Agent, which was released in 1907. The main character of "The Secret Agent" is Mr. Adolf Verloc, a clandestine agent working for an unspecified foreign power who poses as a seedy shopkeeper in Soho and lives with his devoted but stoic wife, her ailing mother, her younger brother Stevie, and their family. This polite, soft-spoken man now reports to a new spymaster, a condescending and gloating man by the name of Mr. Vladimir, who gives him a new assignment that will attack the foundation of science and therefore make enough noise to accomplish his deeper, more implicit purpose. Also involved unwittingly in the same conspiracy are Verloc's revolutionary comrades, each one of them quite an enigmatic character on his own, including someone named The Professor but you find out about him after reading the novel! Although, this story sounds like a classic spy story which makes it interesting!

"The Pink Fairy Book '' by Andrew Lang is a novel full of magic for readers of all ages that has over forty stories which is an eclectic assortment of fairy tales. This novel has famous tales like The Shirt Collar and The Snow Queen, and many more. Fairy tales frequently evoke the most vivid, imaginative concepts and worlds of the myriad story types, inspiring imagination and reintroducing enchantment. One of the top stories, The Shirt Collar has a moral to read which is about God's judgment of our souls and how God will know all about our lives, for our betterment as a human. But the story is about a douche dude who was harassing women and got what he deserved. The other popular story, The Snow Queen in which ladies help each other, where Gerda's journey and Key's stay with the queen are described. Furthermore, the Queen is merely a potent natural force in this story. To know this amazing chapter and to read other interesting stories, readers should read this fairy tale book!

American author Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a science fantasy book titled The Warlord of Mars. The Gods of Mars, the first book in the series, ended abruptly where this one picks up. The story opens with the wife of John Carter and two other women are imprisoned in a slowly revolving jail linked to the Temple of the Sun, which is only accessible to outside world once a year. Meanwhile, Xodar, a friend of Carter's, has taken over as the new Jeddak of the black Martian First Born, and the white Martian therns who oppose the traditional religion now have a new leader. The Holy Hekkador Matai Shang is one of the people who still supports the ancient, discredited religion. Meanwhile, Xodar, a friend of Carter's, has taken over as the new Jeddak of the black Martian First Born, and the white Martian therns who oppose the traditional religion now have a new leader. The Holy Hekkador Matai Shang is one of the people who still supports the ancient, discredited religion. Later, the story takes John Carter to the north polar cap where he discovers the Yellow Martians, who live on the north polar cap behind a ring-shaped ice barrier. Will our hero die as a result of this frozen civilization?

The Second Latchkey is written by Charles Norris Williamson and his wife Alice Muriel Williamson. The story begins with a young British woman, the daughter of a clergyman, who has worked as a personal maid and carer to an annoying elderly woman for the past five years in order to support herself and her lifestyle. She responds to a newspaper ad placed by a supposedly wealthy elderly guy looking for a wife out of a need for change. At the restaurant where he told her to meet him, but after waiting for him and sitting at the restaurant, she met with a man and both of them sat together. As romance goes, one thing leads to another, and after two days, they get married. The man has showered her with gifts, clothes, and living accommodations beyond her wildest expectations because she is hopelessly in love with him, her first love. She eventually discovers that he is not who he initially appeared to be.....Then what will she do with him? What will happen to this man? How will she overcome this shock? The suspense has not been disclosed to read the ending, readers should go through the book.

The Untamed is a novel written in 1919 by Max Brand. The story revolves around only person who is a young man by the name of Dan Barry, one of the three "untamed" beings. The other two are a black horse named Satan and a wolf-dog named Black Bart. In the early chapters, Dan's adversary is Jim Silent, the leader of a crew of train robbers. When Silent kidnaps Kate (Cumberland's daughter), Texas Calder (a marshal), who has been hunting Silent, joins forces with Dan. Then Silent, the head of a group of railway robbers, and his team murder two guards while robbing a train. They ultimately run with Texas and Dan, who were close on their trail, inside a motel, but Calder is shot by Silent and dies in the boy's arms. The other chapters of the novel are a complicated series of hostage-taking, jailbreaks, and chases and counter-chases in which Dan gets shot and nearly loses his life from blood loss and fever. Will Dane and Kate reunite? If yes, then how will their story get a happy ending? To read the story readers should go through ''The untamed''.

The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is another rough-and-tumble tale of eastern evil clashing with western civilization by Sax Rohmer. The book has a story of a group of homicidal Muslims who are racing after a slipper that once belonged to the prophet Mohammed in this gory novel by the prolific and commercially successful Sax Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward). In this narrative, journalist Cavanagh becomes entangled in a dispute about a stolen object-the Sacred Slipper-that is purported to have belonged to Mohammed and was guarded by a covert organization. At the very least, anyone who touches the object loses their offending hand; at the absolute worst, they lose their life. There is a lot of what appears to be supernatural behavior that is later revealed to be commonplace deceit, in keeping with Rohmer's usual style. It's quick to read and has an action that compels the reader to move to the next page.

Ivan Turgenev published a novella in 1872 titled Torrents of Spring, often known as Spring Torrents. It features young Russian landowner Dimitry Sanin, who falls madly in love for the first time while visiting Frankfurt, Germany, and is mostly autobiographical in character. The book, which Turgenev wrote between 1870 and 1871 while he was in his forties, is regarded as one of his best. At the beginning of the novel, a middle-aged Dmitry Sanin is looking through some files in his study when he discovers a small cross that is set with garnets. This discovery transports him back in time to 1840 by thirty years. The piece, which is presented as a memory, centers on the thoughts of middle-aged and weary Sanin on his earlier love affair with young Italian woman Gemma. Sanin suddenly fell under the spell of an older Russian woman and was enthralled by her, despite the fact that she voluntarily ended her engagement with another man and announced her love for him. He shamefully ended their relationship with Gemma in order to pursue the cunning Madame Polozov, but now that he is older and wiser, he is wondering what he missed.

The Valley Of Silent Men A Story Of The Three River Country is a fictional story book written by James Oliver Curwood. James Kent, who is terminally sick and may not have many days left to live, chooses to confess to a murder in order to save the life of an innocent man. No one, especially Marette, an enigmatic girl who had just recently appeared in Athabasca Landing, believed his confession. When Kent's sickness changes and his death is postponed, he decides to know more about the girl, with whom he ends up falling in love, despite the fact that she won't tell him anything about her background or what she knows about the crime. In the furthest regions of the Great White North, where three major rivers-the Athabasca, the Slave, and the McKenzie-flow and where something is hidden. It is a story of intrigue, suspense, action, and-above all-love.

The Tragic Bride is a novel based on a true event which is written by Francis Brett Young. The story of Frances Shea, wife of Reggie Kray, is one of the most tragic stories of the Sixties. Frances was lured into an outwardly glamorous world of nightclubs, expensive clothes, and showbiz parties, but soon discovered the real world of the Kray Twins, where violence, drink, drugs, and terror dominated everything. She broke away and briefly enjoyed other relationships, but Reggie would never let her go. Frances and her family were intricately entwined with the Twins' descent from gangland extortion and cruelty into senseless murder and mayhem by the time she wed Reggie in their 'Wedding of the Year' in 1965. Frances passed away from a heroin overdose two years later. Now, 50 years later, the truth about the life of Frances Shea and her short marriage to Reggie Kray is finally revealed in this novel. This book explodes the myths surrounding the marriage and reveals how the effect of this tragic, doomed relationship haunted the lives of Frances's loved ones right to the end.

For lovers of the genre, this assortment of perilous maritime voyages makes a fantastic companion audiobook. Prepare yourself for high-stakes adventures rife with peril and thrills as G. A. Henty introduces you to a collection of stories about the Pacific pirates. Since this historical fiction is primarily marketed to young adults, you are sure to have a good time. G. A. Henty tells the story of pirates in India and the perilous seas they ply, of a shipwreck that leaves the Channel Islands survivors stranded, of an exciting set piece when a dam in California threatens to burst and to top it all off, he tells the thrilling tale of a daring escape from pirate captivity in China. G. A. Henty understands how to write an action-packed story about deadly sea brigands, and he chose a fantastic location for his collection of tales. Mike Harris, a seasoned voice actor who knows the value of building suspense with each syllable, narrates Among Malay Pirates and Other Tales of Peril and Adventure.

"The Rome Express" is a crime thriller novel by Arthur Griffith. The narration opens on One morning in March, as the Rome Express, the direttissimo, or most direct, approached Paris, the passengers of the sleeping car became aware that something was seriously wrong with the vehicle. The worst thing was confirmed when the porter forced open door number 7 of the first-class carriage after knocking on it but getting no response. This story has a turn when the victim of the stabbing was found lying dead. The law naturally takes its course, thus M. Floçon, a detective, was called in to look into the case and when he speaks with the passenger, he learns a shocking fact about the deceased. To know the shocking fact, readers should read this complete book which is interestingly written by Sir Griffth.

English author E. M. Forster's 1908 book A Room with a View is about a young woman living in the conservative society of Edwardian England. The story, which is set in both Italy and England, blends a love story with an amusing investigation of English society at the turn of the 20th century. In 1985, Merchant Ivory created a successful film adaptation. A Room with a View was named number 79 on The Modern Library's list of the top 100 English-language books published in the 20th century (1998). Early 1900s England's upper middle-class women are starting to live more autonomous, risk-taking lives when the book is set. In the first chapter, Miss Lucy Honeychurch travels through Italy with her overly picky spinster cousin Miss Charlotte Bartlett, who also serves as a chaperone. The women of the Pensione Bertolini in Florence are whining about their accommodations when the book opens. Despite being promised apartments with views of the River Arno, they were given ones that looked out onto a dull courtyard. Forster began writing the "Lucy novel," a book with an Italian setting, toward the end of 1902. He neglected it in 1903 and 1904 in order to focus on other tasks.

The Underground City is a novel with mystery and adventurous elements, set in a huge fantastic coal mine in Scotland. The story begins with James Starr, a mining engineer, receiving a letter from Mr. Ford, the retired overman of the now-depleted Aberfoyle mine. In the letter, Mr. Ford makes reference to new discoveries that have been made underground and invites Starr to visit. Starr receives a second letter at the same time asking him not to go. Unfazed, Starr joins Ford's son at the station, and both of them travel to the former mineshaft where Starr meets Mr. Ford, who actually resides in the mine in a cottage with his wife and kid, after cheerfully descending the 1,500-foot ladder. Now, the story is set in a coal mine that has been restored and is now prosperous. Later on, the story can amaze you with the pioneering of an underground city with electric lighting, a railway, and a central lake which is an interesting part to read How can people live and thrive 1500 feet below the surface of the earth?

L. Frank Baum's ninth book, The Scarecrow of Oz, is set in the Land of Oz. The story starts with Cap'n Bill who is a sea captain with a wooden peg leg, and a little child named Trot. They set off from California for a little journey on a quiet day, in their rowboat. They are shortly joined by an Ork, a winged creature. Then, they meet the Bumpy Man, a purveyor of sugar and molasses. Later in the story, they reach a place named Jinxland which is cut off from the rest of the Oz by a range of high mountains. The story turns when Cap'n Bill is turned into a grasshopper by Blinkie who is a witch. They get into a series of problems, now how will they overcome their situation? The story takes lots of twists and turns which is beautifully penned by L. Frank Baum. The characters of the story make the book interesting to read.

Anne Bronte, an English novelist, published her first book, Agnes Grey, in 1847. (writing under the pen name of ""Acton Bell""). Agnes Grey is upset that she is treated like a kid by everyone. She finally secures a position with the Bloomfield family as a governess. Agnes had no idea that the Bloomfields would be as wealthy and vicious as they are. The eldest Bloomfield child, Tom, is very cruel and has even tortured small animals.Agnes starts by going to see Nancy Brown, a frail elderly woman who needs assistance reading the Bible. When she first meets Mr. Edward Weston, the new curate, he chooses some wild primroses for her. Agnes receives a note from Mary, who is now wed to Mr. Richardson, the clergyman of a parish close to their house. Mary is Agnes' sister. Mary begs Agnes to come and informs her that their father is dying. When Agnes finally arrives, her father is already dead. She departs from Ashby Park and goes back home. She meets Mr. Weston a few months after she first comes; he had been seeking her ever since he moved to the neighborhood parsonage. They had three kids together after he makes the marriage proposal.

The well-known American Baptist clergyman, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and author Russell Conwell explains how prosperity is a spiritual notion and the outcome of one's spiritual beliefs in the current book, Acres of Diamonds. This book demonstrates where to seek to find a fortune. Conwell created opportunities for countless millions of people because he had the belief that ""all good things are achievable."" Acres of Diamonds is a reflection of his fundamental conviction that every one of us is here on Earth primarily to be of service to others. Conwell was a preacher who founded two hospitals where no one has ever turned away due to financial hardship, as well as Temple University. He was a well-known professor as well.The main plot concerns a Persian farmer who, ironically, lost a sizable amount of money while searching for a diamond mine when, in fact, his farmland-which he had sold to pay for his search-actually contained acres of diamonds. Conwell provides several further instances of tales centered around commodities like gold, oil, etc. Remember that the grass isn't always greener on the other side and don't dismiss your current situation, knowledge, and connections too fast. Despite some rambling, it's still a fantastic narrative with a timeless moral.

The Wolf Hunters-A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness by James Oliver Curwood is a thrilling tale of adventure in the Canadian wilderness and a classic nature adventure novel set in the Arctic. "The Wolf Hunters" is the prequel to "The Gold Hunters." The main character of "The Wolf Hunters" is a young American boy who has become a friend of a young Native American. He goes to Canada to hunt and trap with a friend in the hopes of making money to support his mother. While there, the two boys come into a mysterious cabin and learn a truth that has been kept hidden for fifty years. A tale of danger and adventure, of friendship and trust. Later, they spend a lengthy period of time in a remote cabin during a severe winter, constantly on the lookout for a hostile, nearby tribe. In this book, which James Curwood wrote, he portrays the struggle for survival in the Canadian wilderness at the turn of the century. The author weaves themes of exploration, discovery, and survival throughout the harsh but stunning setting he describes.