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Geoffrey Household

    November 30, 1900 – October 4, 1988

    This British author is renowned for his thrilling novels, often narrated in the first person by a gentleman-adventurer, showcasing a narrative style influenced by John Buchan. His fast-paced stories masterfully explore themes of the hunter and the hunted, delving into the psychological shifts when protagonists become prey. While known for his suspenseful thrillers that foreshadowed future international bestsellers, he considered his short story collections to be his finest work.

    Geoffrey Household
    Rogue Male
    A Rough Shoot
    A Time to Kill
    Watcher in the Shadows
    Fellow Passenger
    The Exploits of Xenophon
    • The Exploits of Xenophon

      • 150 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Set over 2,400 years ago, this thrilling account details the experiences of Xenophon, a Greek noble, during a perilous campaign against the Persians. Through his firsthand narrative, readers are immersed in the challenges he faced, the hardships endured, and the vivid observations made throughout the journey. The Anabasis not only recounts a significant historical event but also reflects on themes of leadership, survival, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.

      The Exploits of Xenophon
    • Fellow Passenger

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A brilliant story of espionage and disguise from the original master of spy fiction.

      Fellow Passenger
    • Watcher in the Shadows

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A deadly pursuit through the English countryside from the acclaimed author of ROGUE MALE.

      Watcher in the Shadows
    • A Time to Kill

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A classic British spy novel from the celebrated author of ROGUE MALE.

      A Time to Kill
    • A Rough Shoot

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
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      A classic thriller set in Dorset after the Second World War, full of Household's signature action and suspense.

      A Rough Shoot
    • Rogue Male is one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century. An Englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a European country. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. They devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes. But England provides no safety from his pursuers - and the Rogue Male must strip away all the trappings of status and civilization as the hunter becomes a hunted animal.

      Rogue Male
    • One of the classic thrillers of the 20th century - 'Simply the best escape and pursuit story yet written' [THE TIMES] - with a brand new Introduction by Robert Macfarlane An Englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a European country. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. They devise for him an ingenious and diplomatic death but, for once, they bungle the job and he escapes. But England provides no safety from his pursuers - and the Rogue Male must strip away all the trappings of status and civilization as the hunter becomes a hunted animal.

      Rogue Male. Einzelgänger männlich, englische Ausgabe
    • Hostage: London

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      A superbly tense classic thriller from the bestselling author of ROGUE MALE.

      Hostage: London
    • How to be Happy Though Married

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
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      The bounteous pleasures of married life have been endured by stoical, ingenious men and women for millennia. This title presents a compendium of their hard-won wisdom, offering advice for any conceivable conjugal conundrum, from the potential of a wife to wander to the avoidance of a drunk husband's amorous advances.

      How to be Happy Though Married
    • Rogue Justice

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      His first attempt to assassinate Hitler having failed, the anonymous hero of "Rogue Male" decides to try again and travels, in secret, from Sweden, to Poland, to Turkey, to Africa, in his own lonely war on the Third Reich

      Rogue Justice