50 Fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man’s Library — 49 книг

1. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

A tale of survival, Hatchet traces the story of young Brian, who is left stranded in the Canadian wilderness when his plane crashes. Forced to survive with little food or gear, Brian’s will to live is put to the test.
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Крик в глуши 1990

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 20:12

2. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Easily the best known adventure novel, this is Stevenson’s masterpiece. The son of an innkeeper, young Jim Hawkins finds himself thrust into the world of piracy as he joins Long John Silver in the search for buried treasure.
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Насчитал более 20 экранизаций романа, но конечно самый любимый
Остров сокровищ 1988

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 20:13

3. Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss

Stranded on a desert island as a result of a catastrophic shipwreck, a family is forced to survive with nothing but the natural resources available. Eventually, they are able to create an impressive compound within which they are able to live at ease in their jungle surroundings.
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Книга экранизировалась 7 раз, один из фильмов
Остров надежды 2002

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 20:14

4. Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling

Follow the adventures of Harvey Cheyne, son of a railroad tycoon, as he is thrown overboard on a steamship journey, only to be rescued by fishermen who eventually mold him into a true seafarer.
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Отважные капитаны 1977
Капитан Кураж 1996

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 20:15

5. She by H. Rider Haggard

A college professor and his young apprentice follow instructions on a broken pottery shard that lead them to a fabled lost city in the jungles of Africa, where they encounter She Who Must Be Obeyed, the seemingly immortal ruler of the land.
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Ши 1965

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 20:16

6. Ayesha: The Return of She by H. Rider Haggard

Set sixteen years after the events of She, this novels follows the same characters as they travel to the far reaches of the earth seeking out a reincarnation of She Who Must Be Obeyed.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 22:49

7. King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard

Adventurer Allan Quatermain is drafted into a search and rescue party that leads into the great unknown of unexplored Africa, where entire civilizations are discovered and rumors of the location of the mines of King Solomon lead the team on one of the greatest adventures in all of literature.
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Копи царя Соломона 2004

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 22:50

8. Southern Mail/Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

A two for one deal, this book chronicles the dangerous lives of the early mail pilots as told by Saint-Exupery, author of Wind, Sand and Stars and himself an accomplished pilot.
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Ночной полет 1933

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 22:53

9. The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

This timeless classic by Arthur Conan Doyle inspired the imagination of countless young boys and spawned what is now known as the Lost World genre. Inside its pages the protagonist, Professor Challenger, plays tour guide on an undiscovered plateau in South America, filled with dinosaurs and other mystical creatures that time seemingly forgot.
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Затерянный мир 2001

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 22:53

10. The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling’s famous short story about two wandering British adventurers who somehow manage to become kings of Kafiristan, only to suffer a drastic fall from power.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:01

11. The Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne

In this, one of Verne’s lesser known works, Captain Hatteras enlists a team with the goal of reaching the North Pole. Along the way wills are tested as they face sub-zero temperatures and possible starvation, and eventually the men begin to whisper of mutiny. Typical of Verne’s works, the book is packed with classic adventure start to finish.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:01

12. The 
Tigers
 of 
Mompracem
 by 
Emilio 
Salgari

Full of high seas adventure, this is the first in Italian author Emilio Salgari’s celebrated Sandokan series, which follows the pirate Sandokan, known as the Tiger of Malaysia, on his swashbuckling escapades.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:04

13. The 
Pirates 
of 
Malaysia 
by 
Emilio
 Salgarі

Sequel to The Tigers of Mompracem, this one is every bit as action packed as the first. Follow the notorious pirate Sandokan as he faces his greatest challenge yet.

14. The
 Two 
Tigers
 by
 Emilio 
Salgari

In this, the last of the Sandokan series to be translated to English, watch as Sandokan faces off against none other than the Thuggee cult, an actual sect later made famous in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:05

15. Congo by Michael Crichton

Follow an expedition into the Congo that is part rescue operation, part treasure hunt as the team searches for lost comrades and seek out a diamond mine that may hold the diamond needed to complete their ambitious research. The fate of the previous team is discovered when the group is attacked by man eating gorillas that inhabit the region. The book is much better than the movie which was later based on it.
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Конго, 1995

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:06

16. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Join a team of scientists at the ultimate island amusement park, John Hammond’s “biological preserve” known as Jurassic Park, where dinosaurs, genetically engineered by Hammond’s scientists, roam the earth once again. Disaster strikes when corporate sabotage leads to a power outage, significantly reducing the effectiveness of the electrical fences keeping the dinosaurs separated from the park visitors.
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Парк Юрского периода, 1993

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:07

17. The Lost World by Michael Crichton

Join Ian Malcolm, believed dead after the event of Jurassic Park, as he is forced once again into the company of monsters, this time on a rescue mission of his own. Instead of Isla Nublar, Malcolm must travel to Isla Sorna, aka Site B, where dinosaurs run wild throughout the island.
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Парк Юрского периода 2: Затерянный мир, 1997

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:08

18. The Odyssey by Homer

Homer’s epic poem, which serves as a continuation of the events of The Iliad, is one of the first great adventure stories. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins his journey home to Ithaca but is thwarted in his efforts when an angry Poseidon throws him off course, beginning a timeless adventure that is as good now as it was when written nearly 3000 years ago.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:09

19. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Venture out of the shire with a young Bilbo Baggins as he discovers a world that few hobbits will ever see, pursued at length by the mysterious Gollum, from whom Bilbo had taken the enigmatic Ring of Power. Bilbo’s courage and cunning are put to the test as he attempts to relieve a very powerful dragon of his treasure horde.
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Хоббит: Нежданное путешествие, 2012 и продолжения

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:10

20. The Lord of the Rings Series by J. R. R. Tolkien

Little introduction is needed for this, J. R. R. Tolkien’s tour de force. Tolkien’s masterful attention to detail comes to light with the peoples, places, and languages of Middle Earth, which are painted with such fine strokes that they could easily be taken to have really existed. Journey with Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring as they endeavor to stamp out the darkness brought to Middle Earth with the return of Sauron and his minions.
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Властелин колец: Братство кольца, 2001 и продолжения

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:14

21. The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien

Published posthumously, this collection of tales by Tolkien works as a literary precursor to the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, chronicling the formation of Middle Earth and the history of its early peoples, and concluding as the events in the more famous trilogy begin to unfold.

seamus 22 июня 2015 г., 23:15