The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt
Where Modern Man Was Born: Burckhardt’s Vision of the Renaissance
The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat Garrett
Lawman or Mythmaker? Pat Garrett’s Tale of the Kid
The Three Hostages by John Buchan
A Mind for Danger: John Buchan’s Psychological Espionage
The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris
Beyond the Veil: William Morris’s Dreamlike Precursor to Modern Fantasy
The Well of the Saints by J.M. Synge
When the Scales Fall: Illusion, Insight, and Irony in The Well of the Saints
The Wallet of Kai Lung by Ernest Bramah
Silken Words and Hidden Blades: The Artful Wit of Kai Lung
The Frontier in American History by Frederick Jackson Turner
Where the West Begins: Frederick Jackson Turner’s Contested Legacy
The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Bravery at the End of the World: A Tragic Triumph of Ice and Will
The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
Beneath the Bough: Frazer’s Epic Journey Through Myth and Ritual
The Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies
Light, Silence, and Soul: Richard Jefferies’ Visionary Testament to Nature
The Sea and the Jungle by H.M. Tomlinson
Into the Green Silence: H.M. Tomlinson’s Journey Through Sea, Steam, and Soul
The Principles of Psychology by William James
Mapping the Mind: William James and the Birth of Modern Psychology
The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
A Millionaire, a Mystery, and the Most Luxurious Hotel in London
The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
A Life in Truth: Gandhi's Intimate Journey Through Nonviolence
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
A Month in Bloom: How Four Women Found Themselves in Italy
The Spell of Egypt by Robert Hichens
Through Sand and Sentiment: A Western Gaze on Eternal Egypt
The Mountains of California by John Muir
The Gospel of Granite and Sky: Muir’s Hymn to the Sierra