Shike
by Robert J. Shea
1981
ISBN/ASIN: B003Y8XUKM
Number of pages: 488
Description:
Beautiful young Taniko struggles under oppression as the mistress of the cruel Kublai Khan, and Jebu, a young monk, is transformed into a fierce warrior, in a saga of the ancient Orient during a time of bloodshed and magic.
Download or read it online for free here:
Read online
(online html)
Similar books
Mutiny on the Bountyby C. Nordhoff, J. N. Hall - Project Gutenberg Australia
A thrilling account of the tragic voyage of HMS Bounty in 1788, which culminated in Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh. One of the greatest novels of the sea, of the 18th century sailing ships and the men who sailed them.
(16273 views)
The Wreck of the Titanby Morgan Robertson - The Quinn & Boden Co. Press
Once seen as a prediction of the sinking of the Titanic, The Wreck of the Titan was written fourteen years before that ill-fated event of 1912. In this 1898 novella, John Rowland has taken employment as a lowly deck hand aboard the largest ship ever.
(13951 views)
For The Term Of His Natural Lifeby Marcus Clarke - The Australian Journal
Forced to conceal his identity and forego his inheritance, Rufus Dawes is unjustly implicated in his father’s murder, convicted of theft and sentenced to be transported to Australia, where he encounters the brutality of the penal system.
(10978 views)
Buried Citiesby Jennie Hall - The Macmillan Company
I knew a boy who was digging a cave in a sandy place, and he found an Indian grave. With his own hands he uncovered the bones and skull of some brave warrior. That brown skull was more precious to him than a mint of money.
(10643 views)