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The death's head meteor

Neil R. Jones

Set in the twenty-sixth century, this science-fiction story follows interplanetary radio communications between Earth and Mars and the work of a Meteorological Bureau that monitors conditions in space. After a message warns of several large meteors passing near Mars, the bureau orders Jan Trenton and other space flyers to prepare at once and gather samples, along with any valuable stones or metals they may find. The opening also establishes a world of specialized spacecraft, advanced radio equipment, and routine traffic among Earth, Mars, and Venus.

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Maxwell Drewitt, vol. 2 of 2

Mrs. J. H. Riddell

In this volume of Mrs. J. H. Riddell’s Irish fiction, Maxwell Drewitt is confronted with a challenge to his plans for Kincorth when a younger Drewitt, Brian, takes charge and begins changing the property’s management. Maxwell reacts angrily as attorney Ryan reports that the interest has not been demanded, the papers are being held back, and Geoffry Pryor may be backing the opposing side. The story centers on Maxwell’s frustration, his dealings with Ryan, and the shifting control of the Drewitt estate.

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The works of Plato (Vol. 2 of 6)

Plato

This volume brings together three connected dialogues from Plato’s later period: the Republic, the Timæus, and the Critias. It presents the Republic as a summary of Plato’s ethical thought, the Timæus as his account of the universe and human nature, and the Critias as an unfinished mythical continuation of the Timæus. The surrounding editorial matter also explains the translation’s sources, notes, and introductory framing of Plato’s philosophy and life.

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The greatest adventure

John Taine

John Taine’s novel follows Dr. Eric Lane, an explorer-archeologist leading a small party across Antarctica after hearing of a strange organism recovered from nearby waters. Lane believes the creature has been made rather than naturally formed, and his search for fossils or ruins threatens to uncover living horrors instead. The book is set against Lane’s domestic life in San Francisco, where he is a widower living with his daughter Edith and reflecting on science, chance, and the different fortunes of men.

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Pickman's model

H. P. Lovecraft

In this horror story, a Boston narrator explains to a friend why he has avoided Richard Upton Pickman, a painter whose work he admires despite its disturbing subject matter. He describes Pickman as an unusually gifted artist whose images of dread seem to come from an uncanny vision, and he recalls how other acquaintances were repelled by the painter and by works such as Ghoul Feeding. The narrator also hints at a hidden North End studio, Pickman's disappearance, and his own growing fear of places like the subway and cellars.

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The picture in the house

H. P. Lovecraft

In rural Massachusetts in 1896, a man researching genealogy takes shelter from a storm in an isolated, timeworn farmhouse near Arkham. The house seems abandoned at first, but its neglected interior, dim rooms, and pervasive antiquity suggest long seclusion and an unsettling past connected to the old Puritan families of the region.

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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 16 (of 32)

John Wesley

This volume of John Wesley’s works gathers several theological and pastoral writings addressed to Methodists and to church critics. It defines what Wesley means by Methodists, emphasizing holiness of heart and life, faith, love, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, then offers advice to this comparatively new religious people about their calling, beliefs, and conduct. The contents also include letters responding to objections and disputes involving Wesley and Methodist teaching.

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Michael Forth

Mary Johnston

This autobiographical novel opens in Virginia during the Civil War and Reconstruction, with the narrator recalling a childhood at Restwell near Whitechurch. It centers on early memories of family, the night of his birth as battle sounds reached Lone Tree Hill, and the death of his father soon after. The scene also shows his close bond with Daddy Guinea and Mammy, and the way he begins to perceive the Black people around him as a shared community.

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The libertine; vol. 1 [of 4]

Charlotte Dacre

In this first volume, Count Angelo D’Albini takes shelter with the reclusive Montmorency and his daughter Gabrielle in Switzerland. Gabrielle falls in love with their visitor, whose restlessness and vanity threaten the quiet life she has known. The story moves toward Naples, where Angelo’s attachments draw him into jealousy and intrigue.

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Applause mail

Oney Fred Sweet

A young man comes to WMQZ seeking a tryout, and Betty Parsons, who handles the station’s front desk and applause mail, decides whether he can be passed along to program director Henri Salzman. The story stays close to the daily workings of a broadcasting station, where listener letters, studio technique, and the right kind of introduction can matter as much as performance itself. Betty’s attention is divided between her office routine and her interest in the visitor, while Henri prepares one of his musical features and weighs how radio acts are judged.

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The chinook

Frank Richardson Pierce

Dan Todd, a Forest Service man traveling through a dark, rainy forest with his horse Chinook, is headed for Black Lake cabin after a long night on the trail. He is leaving the Forest Service after opposing the powerful Sim Ludwig and is worried about the timber country and the logging interests around him. During the journey he discovers a woman’s golden slipper near Ludwig’s lodge and begins to follow the trail that led to it.

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Ducky entertains

Douglas H. Woodworth

In Silver Springs, the outwardly sleepy Deputy Sheriff Napoleon “Ducky” Drake poses as a bumbling, overweight officer while quietly handling the business of the town. In a barroom conversation with a newcomer from Milwaukee, he talks about reward notices, including one for the diamond thief Clarence B. “Dandy Claire” Winslow, and reveals both his knowledge of local crime and his deceptive, shrewd nature. The exchange also shows how Ducky’s plainspoken manner and small-town routine can hide a far more capable man hunter.

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The brat

Henry Slesar

Ward Remington is asked to help track down the children of a human woman and a visitor from Gemini. The authorities regard the mixed family as a threat, while a young boy with an unusual ability to communicate with insects struggles to escape pursuit. Remington begins to question the fear and prejudice behind his assignment.

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The slave ship

Mary Johnston

Set after Culloden, the novel follows David Scott, a young Scots prisoner in Edinburgh who fears hanging or transport to Virginia and refuses to accept either fate. After escaping from the Tolbooth, he makes his way through the stormy city to hide with Sandy Scott, where he waits in secrecy while soldiers search for him and he remains uneasy about leaving Scotland. Secluded in a loft, he passes the time with food, news, and a Bible, while still thinking of a place in the glen he hopes to reach.

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Please stand by

Joseph I. Lawrence

At Wistaria Lodge in Port Cardinal, the boarders gather around the radio and spar over jazz, programs, and the habit of leaving the set on. Miss Bascom, the hostess, manages the household while several residents, including a professor, a mathematics teacher, and members of the local station’s staff, trade opinions about broadcasting and its effects on their shared life. The opening also hints at shifting social and romantic tensions among the lodgers.

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