A group of American travelers finds themselves caught in the middle of a burgeoning revolution while touring the historic landscapes of Italy. Their cultural blunders lead to a...

Lily Bart is a beautiful woman bred for a marriage market she fundamentally despises, leading to a perilous drift down the social ladder. Her inability to compromise her...

Modern science goes to war with the supernatural when a researcher attempts to rescue a woman from the grip of a powerful cult. The tension between rational logic and the...

During a truce in the Third Crusade, the camps of the Christians and the Saracens become the stage for a story of disguise, healing, and mutual respect. A poor Scottish knight...

Follow the adventures of Ken Ward, a spirited young man who heads west to join the forestry service and protect the nation's timber. Facing forest fires, poachers, and the...

A small bird gives her life’s blood to create a red rose for a student, only to have her sacrifice met with cold intellectualism and rejection. This poignant allegory explores...

On the day a boy is born, a mysterious gypsy makes a chilling prophecy: he will enjoy great success but will eventually be tried for murder and face the hangman's noose. Decades...

Amidst the explosive backdrop of the Russo-Japanese War, a young foreigner finds himself swept into the heart of a foreign military campaign. Navigating a landscape of strict...

Three years after his presumed death, the detective reveals himself to a fainting Dr. Watson, ready to resume his war on crime. The stories in this volume show a sleuth who has...

A party of friends isolates themselves in a snowbound estate to confront local legends, discovering that the true hauntings come from their own memories and lost loves.