I had heard of John Buchan’s novels in my history studies, and Greenmantle was one of the required reading selections … More
Category: Adventure
Classic Adventure & Romance – African Queen (1951)
African Queen (1951) directed by John Huston is a classic. I love this movie. It is a wonderful adventure and … More
Film Review – The Road (2009)
I read The Road when it had already become a best seller. I purchased the book because it was listed … More
Book Review – King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard
In the ground-breaking King Solomon’s Mines, H. Rider Haggard tells of Allan Quatermain’s adventure through the greatest trials southern Africa … More
Tour Berlin with Joseph Kanon, get a summary of the book “Leaving Berlin”
This, Leaving Berlin, is on my short list of books to read. Cold War tension in the pre-wall city of … More
Book Review: Journey Into Fear by Eric Ambler
Set just before WWII, a British heavy arms designer finds himself in Turkey finishing up a contract when he is … More
Spy Film and Book Double Review: Our Man in Havana (1959)
Our Man in Havana (1959) takes us to pre-revolution Cuba on an enjoyable romp through the seedy capital city and epicenter … More
Adventure Film Review – Hatari (1962)
Its pretty hard to go wrong with a film that features John Wayne, lots of testosterone, wild animals, old trucks … More
Book Review: The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
This novel was written in 1903 and was one of the first adventure/espionage novels that had a patriotic purpose. Written … More
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