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Published by Loring in book format in 1868. First volume of the Ragged Dick Series. A New York City bootblack rises to middle class respectability through hard work, honesty, and determination. Alger's all-time bestseller. Online at Gutenberg: Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter: 1868 Juvenile novel.
Able Team is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton . There were 51 novels in the Able Team series, plus 2 Super Able Team special editions (and several anthologized short stories).
War of the Wing-Men (heavily edited original book publication); later issued with the author's preferred text and title as The Man Who Counts (1958). Stranded on an alien planet, facing starvation, Van Rijn's only hope of survival is to end an eternal war between furry "Wingmen".
Thousands of copies sold out within weeks, and the novel was republished in August 1868. It was the first in a six-volume Ragged Dick series (1: Ragged Dick 2: Fame and Fortune 3: Mark, the Match Boy 4: Rough and Ready 5: Ben, the Luggage Boy 6: Rufus and Rose). The book was Alger's best-selling work and remained in print for forty years. [11]
Honesty is valued in many ethnic and religious cultures. [1] "Honesty is the best policy" is a proverb of Edwin Sandys, while the quote "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, as used in a letter to Nathaniel Macon. [2] April 30 is national Honesty Day in the United States.
Edwin Sandys was the son of Edwin Sandys (died 1629). Sir Edwin Sandys, 1776 mezzotint by Valentine Green.. His father was an English politician, famous for coining the phrase 'honesty is the best policy', [4] younger brother of Henry Sandys (MP) and grandson of former Archbishop of York Edwin Sandys (bishop).
Poldark is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, that was published from 1945 to 1953 and continued from 1973 to 2002. [1] The first novel, Ross Poldark, was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was adapted for television by the BBC in 1975 and again in 2015.
The book garnered a generally positive reception. For example, the Lisle Library District located in Illinois hosted a book club which reviewed Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions. In their discussion, they determined that the book is "a great armchair travel experience" and "eccentric and appealing". [10]