The Floating Press: 2252 books

After acquitting himself on the battlefield in multiple volumes of Castlemon's beloved juvenile fiction collection The Gunboat Series, protagonist Frank Nelson sets off for another adventure -- this time in the heart of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Through brutal storms, run-ins with friendly and not-so-friendly...

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Norman Grey has been given a tough assignment -- he has to scour the remote countryside looking for clues in the disappearance of a young boy who is believed to have been kidnapped by a tribe of indigenous people. Will Grey be able to pick up the trail in time, or is his mission a fool's errand?

At the urging of his mentor, young journalist Tom Reynolds makes his way to the gold mining territory in the far northern reaches of the Canadian Yukon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of eccentric millionaire Henry Redmond. Soon enough, Reynolds finds himself in hot water. Will he crack the case before it's too late?

Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg led a remarkable life, oscillating from periods of institutionalization to an intense study of the occult and then back to working his creative magic as a producer of some of the most indelibly original plays of the twentieth century. The Son of a Servant...

In the preface to the fascinating volume Woman in Prison, author Caroline H. Adams explains the chance encounter with a classified advertisement that changed the course of her life. It was a help-wanted ad soliciting applicants for the role of prison matron, a type of female warden who oversees the logistical...

Though she initially achieved remarkable literary acclaim with romance novel with elements of the supernatural, Marie Corelli later branched out into a number of different genres. The Secret Power is a fascinating foray into fantasy tinged with spirituality and mysticism. In Corelli's vision of the future,...

Who needs fictional flights of fancy when the truth of the matter is so wild, weird, and fascinating? In Historic Adventures: Tales From American History, author Rupert Holland guides readers through a treasure trove of true-to-life tales about the people, places, and events that helped form America....

Fearless hero and showman extraordinaire William "Buffalo Bill" Cody lived a remarkable life. As a young man, he made a name for himself in the Wild West as an incredibly successful buffalo hunter and rider for the Pony Express. Later in life, he helped immortalize the mythology of the period by staging...

Popular Victorian-era novelist George Gissing was best known for his realistic portrayals of social problems in the period in texts such as New Grub Street. The novel Denzil Quarrier finds Gissing stretching beyond this well-trod comfort zone, telling the story of an heir to a Norwegian timber fortune in a gripping character study that is heavily influenced by the work of playwright Henrik Ibsen.

Immerse yourself in this collection of long tales from the master of the form, Henry James. In the title story, an American young woman living in London has to come to grips with her family's seemingly unbroken streak of bad luck, while in "The Patagonia," an engagement falls to pieces after the betrothed young woman engages in some scandalously licentious behavior.

This unique work of fiction presented in the form of a year-long diary draws a wonderfully three-dimensional portrait of a woman named Ruth Privet. Though not a saint in the religious sense of the word -- indeed, Ruth has a great deal of disdain for theological dogmatism -- she has dedicated her life...

Some of Honore de Balzac's best writing focuses on the frustrations and passions of women trapped in unhappy marriages. In the novella "The Deserted Woman," the Vicomtesse de Beauseant is trapped, but it is partially a trap of her own making. Abandoned by her lover and estranged from her husband, she contemplates her limited options.

Do you think it's possible to make your dreams come true? In this classic self-help volume, Warren Hilton instructs readers how they can literally make that happen. The book presents a series of techniques and exercises through which you can use the power of mental imagery to manifest your hopes and aspirations. Think yourself into a happier, more fulfilled life with The Power of Mental Imagery.

Fearing rejection by her community, Helene Alving stayed with her philandering husband up until his death. She finds out that her son Osvald not only has congenital syphilis, but is in love with the maid without knowing she is his half-sister. Eventually Mrs. Alving must face the cruel choice of euthanizing...