Treasure island ; Kidnapped ; Weir of Hermiston ; The master of Ballantrae ; The black arrow ; The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Description: Inside Front Dust Cover.......2001-01-02

This collection includes some of Stevenson's greatest works. Treasure Island, published in 1883, was his first major novel. It is a tale of daring, treachery, and greed climaxing ina battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island. First published in 1886 Kidnapped was considered by Stevenson to be his finest work of fiction and is a tribute to his fascination with his Scottish heritage.

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Stevenson’s brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme—the elemental struggle between good and evil—as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers attempt to split their loyalties between the warring factions of the 1745 Jacobite rising, one family finds itself tragically divided. Stevenson’s remarkably vivid characterizations create an acutely moving, psychologically complex work; as Andrea Barrett points out in her Introduction, “The brothers’ characters, not the historical facts, shape the drama.”

This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes illustrations reproduced from the original edition.

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One of Stevenson's Best.......2004-10-04

Stevenson is best known today as a writer of juvenile fiction. This doesn't do justice to his skills as a writer of historical fiction or his ability to explore psychological and moral issues. Master of Ballantrae is one of his best works. Set in 18th century Scotland, it is an exploration of the nature and relationship between good and evil. In many ways, this is a parallel book to Jekyll and Hyde. In Master, the different aspects of human moral behavior are explored in conflict and relationship of 2 brothers, one charismatic and amoral, the other, stolid and virtuous. This is primarily a psychological novel of family tragedy brought about by the characters of the 2 bothers in a conflict ignited by the Jacobite uprising of 1745. Stevenson does an excellent job of handling the characters and plot. As with his other work, there is a nice depiction of 18th century Scotland. This is not a great work, but it is very good.

Excellent book!.......2001-09-27

I read The Master of Ballantrae quite recently and I think it is an awesome book. James Durie (the Master) is such a wicked man, but seems to charm (most) everybody. He is such a round character. He torments his poor brother Henry Durie and Henry suffers in silence. Only Mr. Mackellar knows of Henry's sufferings. The Master makes the book so colorful. It's full of adventure, romance, sorrow, and revenge. I highly recommend this book, because it was so interesting and kept you wondering what would happen next. I am sure it will capture your attention as it did mine.

The most beautiful book I have ever read.......1999-10-14

Wild Grows the Heather in Devon is thought provoking, eloquant and superbly written. I have highlighted most of the book. Many of the prayers written, I have taken as my own. Excellent intelligent reading!

Quite simply the best book I have ever read.......1999-03-26

I have always liked everything written by Stevenson, but The Master of Ballantrae far outstrips everything else. It is a subtle insight into human nature, and a great adventure story as well. The episodes are majestic, and the story, though bleak, is very touching. I have read it many, many times and think more of it the more I read it (to paraphrase Mackellar on page 1).

Excellent characters and story.......1998-12-18

I am a big fan of Robert Louis Stevenson, and I think that "The Master of Ballantrae" is his best novel. It has interesting character studies and its exciting story is set in a great variety of locations. It has good adventure plus a very haunting quality to it, and is one of those books that I enjoy re-reading.

The Master of Ballantrae (Dover Thrift Editions,)

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Surprising Gravity
A Classic of Sibling Rivalry

The Master of Ballantrae (Dover Thrift Editions,)
Robert Louis Stevenson
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A gripping tale of sibling rivalry and greed takes readers on a fast-paced adventure that encompasses sea voyages, encounters with pirates, intrigue at the French court, exotic life in India, buried treasure, and a shocking discovery in the American wilderness. An engrossing tale, played out against the backdrop of 3 continents.

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Surprising Gravity.......2006-02-08

First, to point out a deficiency in this title's listing--it is certainly not intended for a Young Adult readership. Despite Stevenson's reputation as an author of "boy's books," he proves in THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE that he is a pyschological novelist of the first order. In fact, in reading this retelling of the Jacob and Esau myth, I was struck by the novel's surprisingly modernistic qualities, and cannot help but wonder if Joseph Conrad did not read and admire this story. The multiple points of view and the subtle attention to psychology and symbolism truly puts this book a generation ahead of its time.

This book is no TREASURE ISLAND or even KIDNAPPED, and concludes ambiguously and one could argue bleakly. But despite that, or perhaps due to it, THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE is one of the all-time great historical romances in English Literature. Not to be missed.

A Classic of Sibling Rivalry.......2003-07-08

The Master of Ballantrae is a classic story of personal conflict. The story revolves around the conflict of two brothers, the older free spirit and the younger restrained. The conflict that arises between the two results from events early in the book, but Stevenson, heaps fuel on the fire throughout the bulk of the story, until it climaxes in the ultimate confrontation.

We tend to think of Robert Louis Stevenson as an author of children's books, since most of us are first introduced to his work through Treasure Island and Kidnapped. While those books offer some hint of the levels his skill as an author can reach, The Master of Ballantrae offers the adult reader the full breadth of the author's abilities. P-)

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10 Classics Illustrated: The Scarlet Pimpernel; Lord Jim; Master of Ballantrae; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Invisible Man; More Stories by Poe; The Odyssey; The Prince and the Pauper; Pudd'nhead Wilson; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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Collection of eight Classics Illustrated books featuring timeless tales, brilliantly colored and retold with lively study guides. Featuring essays on the author, background, theme, characters and significance of the work, by accomplished scholars and teachers with special interest in their texts, these editions make a perfect introduction to the world's greatest works of literature.

EVERYMANS LIBRARY THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE & THE BLACK ARROW

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EVERYMANS LIBRARY THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE & THE BLACK ARROW
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE
R. L. STEVENSON
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THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE
Robert Louis (David Balfour written by Himself and Now Set Forth By Stevenson) Stevenson
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THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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The Master of Ballantrae
Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Master of Ballantrae
Robert Louis Stevenson
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In response to the "Spotlight Reviews"

A Long Journey

a repetitive and hugely unfulfilling disappointment

3 of 6: Back to Melnibone
The Weird of the White Wolf 3 (Weird of the White Wolf)
Michael Moorcock
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Elric of Melnibone

Stormbringer (Elric)

ASIN: 0441888054

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Super Reader.......2007-08-30

The Weird of the White Wolf also is a book that contains several smaller pieces of work, namely :
The Dream of Earl Aubec
The Dreaming City
While the Gods Laugh
The Singing Citadel

The first is a quick Eternal Champion interlude.

In the Dreaming City Elric returns to the Dragon Isle to attack his cousin, who is holding his lover captive.

While the Gods Laugh show Elric journeying with Moonglum, his version of the Companion to Champions, to find the Dead Gods Book.

The Singing Citadel is a building with the properties of a siren, basically. Elric and Moonglum investigate.

In response to the "Spotlight Reviews".......2005-12-29

In defense of one of the greatest and most original sagas in the annals of heroic fantasy, I would like to address some of the negative comments (and misconceptions) of the Spotlight Reviews.

First and foremost, the Elric Saga is a tragedy. None of the stories have a particularly happy ending, and the final book, "Stormbringer", ends along the same lines; sad, but dramatically fulfilling. One should consider that when Moorcock first started writing these, tragedy was virtually unheard of in Sword and Sorcery Fiction. This is not Tolkien. The hero does not get the girl and ride off into the sunset. If that's what you're looking for, you should avoid Moorcock and seek satisfaction elsewhere.

Secondly, the story that everyone has the most problem with, "The Dreaming City", is actually the FIRST Elric story that Moorcock ever wrote. He did not write these chronologically. As it stands, "The Dreaming City" is the most pivotal, and arguably, the most important story in the entire Elric Saga. It's the story that defines the character and his subsequent actions throughout the rest of the series. One person noted that Elric's actions (in leaving S. Baldhead to die in order to save himself) was uncharacteristic. Well, its supposed to be uncharacteristic, BECAUSE THE CHARACTER UNDERGOES A PROFOUND CHANGE IN THIS STORY. The character of Elric at the end of "The Dreaming City" is not the same character at the beginning of the saga. In the first two novels, he is idealistic as well as naive (especially in trusting Yrkoon a second time). But after his actions bring ruin to everyone he cares about, he becomes embittered and vengeful, all the way up until midway through "The Bane of the Black Sword", where the character changes once again. As for the complaints that some of his actions are inexplicable and inconsistent, I must remind the readers that Elric is a drug addict. His sword, Stormbringer, is his addiction. Anyone who has ever dealt with addiction in the real world, either directly or as an observer, can tell you that an addict's actions are often illogical and inconsistent.

The idea that Elric never really cared about Cymoril is ludacrous. Anyone who gained that from reading the stories must not have been paying very close attention. While I don't like to give away spoilers (unlike some people, who are content to ruin it for everyone just because they personally didn't like it), I will say that the tragic events of "The Dreaming City" haunt Elric throughout the rest of the saga.

In closing, I would suggest not to prejudge the series based on this one book. Reserve your judgement until you've completed the entire saga.

Five stars. Highly recommended.

A Long Journey.......2003-11-05

A Review by Joe

The Book follows an Albino emperor, named Elric who has given up his ruling of his land. Elric has done this in order to find out why he is on earth, why he exists. The book takes the reader along on all of Elric's journeys to find the meaning of life. Elric goes to many lands and fights off many mystical creatures to find this out. He will meet many new friends along the way, and the reader will lose some friends too, as you go along on his journeys.

I like how the book always kept me wanting more. The stories in the book are just as exciting as the next. It makes the reader feel like you are right next to Elric. The book is so descriptive. It almost makes the reader think that the monsters are real. I really like this description of Elric and his new found friend Shaarilla mounting their horses. "They mounted there swift, black horses and spurred them with abandoned savagery down the hillside towards the marsh, their clocks whipping behind them lashing them high into the air." In the book the vocabulary was easy enough, but I could not understand some of the names. I kept wanting to call Elric, Eric. I really thought that the cities were hard to pronounce like Jharokor, Imrryr, and Melnibone.

I recommend this book to readers who like adventure, fantasy books. This book has all of those great genres jammed packed into on whole book.

a repetitive and hugely unfulfilling disappointment.......2003-02-21

In all honesty, I find WEIRD OF THE WHITE WOLF to be a frustrating disappointment. Like SAILOR ON THE SEAS OF FATE, this third installment of the Elric Saga is essentially a collection of three, disjointed tales pitting Elric against only slightly varying opponents and obstacles. WOLF, to it's credit, is slightly more coherent than SAILOR, but it's repetitive and terribly unfulfilling.

The Elric Saga is great fun out of the gate, with ELRIC OF MELNIBONE telling an original, complete tale of love, war, and betrayal...and with a compelling open end, to boot. But nothing is done with it. Elric drifts near-aimlessly through the second volume, and here, in volume three, Elric's much-awaited return...along with the Dreaming City's destruction, is glossed over in a mere 60 pages(!), only to return Elric to his tired, pointless wandering where he spends his time largely bemoaning his existence.

Once again, there're quicksand-like marshes, organic tunnels which take the belly of the whale metaphor a bit too literally, seemingly abandoned building's which give birth to ghastly monsters within, and stray companions who are easily disposable. It's all just more of the same, with a poorly relayed love interest haphazardly thrown in.

To reiterate, Elric's much-anticipated return to Melnibone is a shameful bust. We off-handedly find out that Elric is once again dethroned by his cousin, that his betrothed has once again been put to sleep by a spell, and that Elric is once again considered an outcast. No time is spent exploring his relationship with his hateful cousin Yyrkoon, Cymoril is a total non-entity as she sleeps right up until her unfortunate death, and Elric's other established friends and supporters from the first volume are completely ignored. I can't emphasize how much of a let-down all of this is. Elric secretly visits the Dreaming City days before its destruction...if he had but one conversation with a coherent Cymoril, or a brief, friendly encounter with his friend and supporter Dyvim Tvar (who isn't even mentioned!), this could have been infinitely better, allowing the reader to at least momentarily empathize with Elric. But alas, all the potential energy is fruitlesslly discarded.

I feel as if Moorcock became completely disinterested in the Dreaming City and wanted to be done with it as soon as possible, deferring, instead, to the enveloping (and boring) relationship of Elric and his symbiotic sword.

In my opinion, it's just a huge, wasted opportunity. Perhaps, if I were 14 years old again, none of this would matter and I'd be content with all the soul-sucking and incantations. But as an installment in a series with such a strong first part, WEIRD OF THE WHITE WOLF has extinguished any desire of mine to continue with the Saga.

Moorcock, you lost me.

3 of 6: Back to Melnibone.......2003-01-28

Michael Moorcock, The Weird of the White Wolf (DAW, 1977)

The third book in the Elric series introduces the reader to Moonglum, Elric's longtime companion (and, thanks to AD&D's Deities and Demigods book, the companion most readers can't imagine him without). Much of the second novel moved away from the events of the first, and concentrated Elric's character on other adventures. The Weird of the White Wolf brings Elric back to Melnibonë along with Moonglum, their friend Smiorgan Baldhead, and an army of raiders bent on overthrowing Yyrkoon, who stole the throne when Elric left Melnibonë for a year to travel the world. For those wondering, whether you've read the book or not: the "weird" of the title is an archaic definition of the term, given by Merriam Webster as "One's assigned lot or fortune, especially when evil." And when he finds it, he's not all that happy about it. But that's to be expected when one's antihero has a crisis of conscience, I guess.

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Michael John Moorcock is a prolific English writer primarily of science fiction and fantasy who has also published a number of literary novels. Morrcock's most famous popular works by far have been the Elric novels, starring the character Elric of Melnibone. In these books, Elric is an anti-hero written as a deliberate reversal of what Moorcock saw as cliches commonly found in fantasy adventure novels. Weird of the White Wolf is the third of a six-volume series of the original stories written about the albino prince.

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6 Titles By Michael Moorcock Elric Saga (1-6) : 1. Elric of Melnibone 2. The Sailor on the Seas of Fate 3. The Weird of the White Wolf 4. The Vanishing Tower 5. The Bane of the Black Sword 6. Stormbringer
Michael Moorcock
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Complete 3-paperback book -Unboxed Set - of Part I - The Elric Saga : Books 1,2,3.

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Joaquin Murieta: The Brigand Chief of California. A Complete History of His Life from the Age of Sixteen to the Time of His Capture and Death in 1853. Americana Reprints No. 1

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Sixteen in No Time
Brent Rowley
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What would YOU do if time stood still and left you free to wander and explore at will?

Celinda Russell has a date to the Jr. Prom with Travis Foxx, THE most popular guy at North High. She has her dress all picked out and knows just what to do with her makeup, hair, and nails. It's truly a dream come true.

The only problem is: Celinda doesn't turn sixteen until the day AFTER the Prom. SO--according to long-standing family rules--she can't even date yet.

In a desperate attempt to solve the problem, Celinda makes a powerful wish that she could SOMEHOW find a way to go to the dance. "Whatever it takes!" she pleads. "Let the powers-that-be decide."

Well . . . the Powers-That-Be decide to send Horace and Minuét, the "Special Agents in charge of all Time Related Yearnings and Aspirations." And her wish is suddenly granted.

The result is that Celinda and her best friend Mandy "get" to age four whole days while the rest of the world slows to a crawl and advances a mere four minutes. It looks like time has stopped. But . . . she'll be sixteen a couple of days before the Prom, and, therefore, old enough to date. Right?

There's only one major hangup: "You think our parents are going to believe any of this?" asks Mandy. "I don't THINK so."

Join Celinda and Mandy on a rollercoaster ride of excitement as they turn "Sixteen In No Time" and experience a whole array of funny, scary, romantic, and disastrous consequences--most of which they cause, some of which they actually manage to prevent.

In the end, their parents learn a thing or two about the Spirit of the Law, and the two girls learn some very valuable lessons about boys, rules, and what being a teenage girl in this day and age is really all about.

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pretty good grilling cookbook

Used to hate it 'til I ate it.

A great book for the grilling season ahead!

Frustrated by the photos (and lack thereof)

Boy gets Great Cookbook

Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!
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Sequel to the bestselling Boy Meets Grill, Boy Gets Grill marks Bobby Flay's return to the fire with his first grilling book in five years.

The connection between Flay and fire began when, as a kid growing up in New York City, Bobby learned to grill during trips to the Jersey Shore. As a young chef starting out, he always wanted to work the grill station, and when he opened his first restaurant in 1991, he called it Mesa Grill. The word grill was firmly hooked to his name. And then, the Food Network called.

Like his highly rated prime-time grilling show, Boy Gets Grill is set on a rooftop in Queens overlooking the Manhattan skyline and celebrates the explosive flavors of his hometown's diverse neighborhoods. This is Bobby Flay's New York, and everywhere he goes, there is great grilling: from Chinatown to Astoria, Queens (Greek food); Arthur Avenue in the Bronx (for old-style Italian); and lower Lexington Avenue (better known as Curry Hill, for Indian); and the flavors go on and on.

The question isn't "Can I grill this?" but "Is there a reason not to grill this?" Usually the answer is "Go ahead and try it!" Throughout, Bobby gets more and more out of the grill, making life easier and encouraging everyone to think big, have fun, and get their hands dirty.

The grill is no longer for weekends only. The recipes in Boy Gets Grill are the quickest and easiest that Bobby has ever created, making the grill a perfect vehicle for busy weeknight meals. Flavors are (pleasantly) challenging. For the simplest of suppers, try Grilled Quesadillas with Sliced Steak, Blue Cheese, and Watercress; Grilled Shrimp with Triple Lemon Butter; Grilled Tuna with Red Chile, Allspice, and Orange Glaze; or a Pressed Cuban-Style Burger.

Boy Gets Grill is also full of great ideas for entertaining and enjoying the company of family and friends. In the "Big Parties" section, Bobby takes hosts and hostesses through every step of preparation for a Fish Taco Party, Burger Bar, and a Skewer Party (perfect for backyard cocktail parties where one hand stays free to hold a glass). There are even recipes for brunch on the grill.

The book includes cool drinks to sip while the fire gets hot, as well as appetizers, salads, simple desserts, and, of course, the meats, fish, and poultry that everyone loves to grill. Bobby also gives tips on what equipment you need to grill (and more important, what you don't); six simple (and decidedly low-tech) steps to test for doneness; how to gauge how hot your fire is; and Bobby's Guide to Steak.

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pretty good grilling cookbook.......2007-07-31

I'm always searching for more grilling ideas, and this book was a good addition to my library. Most ingredients could be obtained locally. Highly recommended.

Used to hate it 'til I ate it........2007-05-13

This cookbook converted me to Bobby Flay fanhood.

A great book for the grilling season ahead!.......2007-03-20

Reading this book had definitely given me more confidence to grille and be daring.

Frustrated by the photos (and lack thereof).......2007-02-19

I cannot stand these celebrity chefs that fill their cookbooks with photos of themselves and not the food! Pictures of the actual finished product is what inspires me to cook - not a hundred black and white photos of Bobby Flay in the grocery store, at the deli, picking veggies, smelling spices, paying for groceries, eating with chopsticks, walking down the street... Give me a break! There are a handful of colored photos of actual recipes - lazily placed in the middle of the book (you end up with a picture of grilled pineapple with butter-rum glaze next to a recipe for sea scallop salad...), but in my opinion, it doesn't make up for the countless worthless photos of Mr. Ego-Maniac.

Boy gets Great Cookbook.......2007-02-13

I love to cook, I really love to grill and I really, really love this Bobby Flay cookbook. I was of course familiar with BF from The Food Network and figured that any guy who knows the joys of both charcoal and gas grills and the importance of enjoying a fine drink (read: Good Beer) while working said grills must be a hell of a guy. Well, unlike most things I bet my wife, I got this one right.

Of all of the cookbooks that I have owned...especially books involving the grill...this book is the only one that has actually inspired me to experiment. I think that is because it is the exact same way that Bobby wrote the book...he experimented and he talks about the themes and ideas he used while writing. The recipes are often variations on a theme...or themes...and the results are delicious.

One of the greatest tips I took away from this book was the use of chipotle puree. It is an easy, bold spicy addition to almost any recipe in the need of a "pick me up". As always, Bobby's concentration on grilling great beef shows here. Highlights include the Rib-Eye with the Red Wine-Honey Mustard Vinaigrette and Fresh Thyme and the Steak Salad with Watercress, Blue Cheese, and Cherry Tomato-Hot Sauce Dressing. If those two do not jump out at you, you shouldn't be grilling!

I raise my glass...and my tongs...to Bobby. This simple book not only educated me on cooking, but challenged me as well. My only complaint...more pictures!

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