Books about Adventure

The story of a man who goes to sleep in Hartford, Connecticut and wakes up in medieval England several centuries back to find himself in King Arthur's time. Apparently, it is one of the first time travel books written. Wonderfully crafted work of fiction that compares well to blockbuster time travel movies.

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One of the greatest American classics ever, it tells the story of Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, on a journey down the Mississippi River. It is a more serious book than "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" as it directly addresses racism and discrimination. It also has some of the most colorful language in any book ever written.

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The first book in the "Lord of the Rings" saga. It is amazing how the book can excite even when one has watched the movie. The book takes its time with the characters and events, bringing the reader for the ride. What a world Tolkien has created, full of lovable and scary characters, heavenly and chilling places, logic and fantasy, stopping every now and then for a song or two.

Why not a 5? Well, Tolkien uses literary license to arbitrarily create persons and events to prevent his characters from getting stuck or killed. One of the problems with a book like "Lord of the Rings" is the collision of the worlds of physics and magic. For consistency, a reader must at all times know what resources characters have for achieving tasks and getting out of trouble. New inventions on the spur of the moment just reduce the credibility of the story.

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The book contains everlasting stories of friendship and innocent childhood. A great introduction to books for young children, at the same time loved by adults.

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