Adventure Begins at Your Library

This summer, dive into captivating tales of adventure or uncover new authors, titles, and genres waiting to be explored. Whether you're following a character on a journey of self-discovery or immersing yourself in an exploration of the South Pole, this reading list is designed to inspire your sense of adventure.
 

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1. Ivanhoe

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Author:
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Series:
Waverley novels
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
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Description:
The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft -- but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's...

2. The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Author:
Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947
Series:
Scarlet Pimpernel series volume 3.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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3. The Third Pole: mystery, obsession, and death on Mount Everest

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Author:
Synnott, Mark
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
"Veteran climber Mark Synnott never planned on climbing Mount Everest, but a hundred-year mystery lured him into an expedition--and an awesome history of passionate adventure, chilling tragedy, and human aspiration unfolded"--

4. The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder

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Author:
Grann, David
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...