Author: Joe R. Lansdale
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1616559624
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 131
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On the great plains of the old American west, enormous steam-powered robots march across the countryside. Their mission: to defend the populace against invading Martians and armies of killer albino apes! The Steam Man, a giant metal man operated by a team of monster hunters, seems to have the defense of the West well in hand, until a crazed and powerful vampire comes to town with the intention of bringing forth the apocalypse!
Author: Edward S. Ellis
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486806138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
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One of the earliest examples of steampunk literature and American science-fiction novels, this 1868 tale recounts the adventures of a teenage inventor who constructs an automaton to help him explore the American prairie.
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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My Antonia is a novel by an American writer Willa Cather. It is the final book of the "prairie trilogy" of novels, preceded by O Pioneers! and The Song of the Lark. The novel tells the stories of an orphaned boy from Virginia, Jim Burden, and Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of Bohemian immigrants. They are both became pioneers and settled in Nebraska in the end of the 19th century. The first year in the very new place leaves strong impressions in both children, affecting them lifelong. The narrator and the main character of the novel My Antonia, Jim grows up in Black Hawk, Nebraska from age 10 Eventually, he becomes a successful lawyer and moves to New York City.
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Seth Jones from New Hampshire has just made friends with Alfred Haverland and his family when their homestead is attacked by Indians. While making their escape, the daughter Ina is captured. Along with another friend Everard Graham, the men set about tracking the band down, but are seperated. They all go through struggles to survive and reunite, including two sets of lovers. This story is considered to be the prototypical dime novel.
Author: Joe R. Lansdale
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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The Old West, but not as we know it. Giant steam-powered robots are created to take down invading Martians and armies of killer albino apes in an all-out brawl. The Steam Man, a giant metal man operated by a team of monster hunters, seems to have the town protected and the West under control, until a crazed and powerful vampire comes to town to bring forth the apocalypse! * Cowritten by Joe R. Lansdale (_Cold in July_) and beautifully illustrated by Piotr Kowalski (_Sex_). A crazy wild-west premise with some beautiful art by Piotr Kowalski that blends multiple genres.�Bloody Disgusting
Author: Luis Senarens
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9361429981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
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"Frank Reade and His Steam Horse" by Luis Senarens is a thrilling science fiction adventure set in the Victorian era, showcasing the pioneering spirit of inventor Frank Reade and his remarkable mechanical marvel, the Steam Horse. Senarens' narrative bursts with innovation as Reade explores uncharted territories and pushes the boundaries of technology with his steam-powered inventions. As an inventor ahead of his time, Reade embodies the spirit of exploration and ingenuity, using his mechanical prowess to navigate daring adventures and embark on groundbreaking journeys. Through Senarens' vivid storytelling, readers are transported to a world where invention and exploration go hand in hand, where steam-powered contraptions propel characters to new heights of discovery. Amidst the excitement of adventure, Senarens also delves into the moral implications of Reade's innovations, raising questions about the responsibilities that come with technological advancement. Through the lens of his fictional character, Senarens offers readers a captivating exploration of the intersection between invention, exploration, and ethics in a rapidly changing world. "Frank Reade and His Steam Horse" is a captivating blend of adventure, science fiction, and innovation, showcasing the limitless possibilities of human ingenuity and the thrill of exploration in an era defined by technological advancement.
Author: Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770491570
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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When most people think of the prairies, they picture endless flat plains, miles of farms with grain waving in the wind, gentle, undulating hills, and vast cattle ranches. But to the people who live there, particularly the children, the prairies are much more. A Prairie Alphabet offers the adult and child alike a remarkable tour – from the grain elevators that are an integral part of the landscape, to oil rigs that pop up like “grasshoppers,” to fairs and rodeos, to auctions, barns, combines, and dugouts.
Author: Kevin Kelly
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 078674703X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
Author: Edward Sylvester Ellis
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465613099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
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There was good cause for these exclamations upon the part of the Yankee and Irishman, as they stood on the margin of Wolf Ravine, and gazed off over the prairie. Several miles to the north, something like a gigantic man could be seen approaching, apparently at a rapid gait for a few seconds, when it slackened its speed, until it scarcely moved. Occasionally it changed its course, so that it went nearly at right angles. At such times, its colossal proportions were brought out in full relief, looking like some Titan as it took its giant strides over the prairie. The distance was too great to scrutinize the phenomenon closely; but they could see that a black volume of smoke issued either from its mouth or the top of its head, while it was drawing behind it a sort of carriage, in which a single man was seated, who appeared to control the movements of the extraordinary being in front of him. No wonder that something like superstitious have filled the breasts of the two men who had ceased hunting for gold, for a few minutes, to view the singular apparition; for such a thing had scarcely been dreamed of at that day, by the most imaginative philosophers; much less had it ever entered the head of these two men on the western prairies. 'Begorrah, but it's the ould divil, hitched to his throttin 'waging, wid his ould wife howlding the reins!' exclaimed Mickey, who had scarcely removed his eyes from the singular object. 'That there critter in the wagon is a man,' said Hopkins, looking as intently in the same direction. 'It seems to me,' he added, a moment later, 'that there's somebody else a-sit-ting alongside of him, either a dog or a boy. Wal, naow, ain't that queer?' 'Begorrah! begorrah! do ye hear that? What shall we do?' At that instant, a shriek like that of some agonized giant came home to them across the plains, and both looked around, as if about to flee in terror; but the curiosity of the Yankee restrained him. His practical eye saw that whatever it might be, it was a human contrivance, and there could be nothing supernatural about it.
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060581859
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie to find some wheat. Finally a joyous Christmas is celebrated in a very unusual way in this most exciting of all the Little House books.
