Tales Of Adventure And Imagination: Edited by H.A. Treble

This volume contains: The Diamond of Dantès, Alexandre Dumas: An excerpt from the classic Count Of Monte Christo.The Story of the Greek Slave, Frederick Marryat; A slave, goaded to murder a fellow worker, has to hide the body in a hurry. How Hereward Playedthe Potter, Charles Kingsley: The hero Hereward escapes a siege. The Fight On The Stairhead, Charles Reade: An excerpt from The Cloister And The Hearth, Reade's novel of Gerard's adventures in the 15th century. The Stolen Bacillus, H.G. Wells: A bacteriologist entertains a mysterious stranger who is morbidly fascinated with the deadly cultures in the laboratory. The Lighted Candles, Robert Hichens: LIghted candles mysteriously appear in a locked room... The Bottle Imp, Robert Louis Stevenson: An imp, a tiny demon, lives in a bottle and can grant wishes - but the cost of those wishes will be high...A Reminder And Ingwi, Kingsley Fairbridge: While working in South Africa at the age of 12, Fairbridge experienced a vision of bringing orphaned and destitute children from England to a healthy life on South African farms. His vision led to the formation of the Child Emigration Society. The Society's first farm was in Pinjarra, Western Australia. Young Kield, Benjamin Thorpe: A Danish tale of heroism, romance and the outwitting of thieves.