MEET THE MARVEL SUPERHEROES! The greatest array of superstars ever assembled between two covers! THE INCREDIBLE HULK! Caught in the heart of a nuclear explosion, victim of gamma radiation gone wild, Bruce Banner now finds himself transformed in times of stress into seven feet, one thousand pounds of unfettered fury—the most powerful creature to ever walk the earth! THE MIGHTY AVENGERS! Thor, god of Thunder! The Invincible Iron Man! The star-spangled Captain America! The sensational Scarlet Witch! The marksman called Hawkeye! The extraordinary Vision! The wondrous Wasp! Earth’s most awesome heroes—united against a threat which could destroy the world! THE DYNAMIC DAREDEVIL! He dwells in eternal darkness, but the shadows are filled with sounds and scents other men cannot perceive! For though attorney Matt Murdock is blind, his other senses function with superhuman sharpness—as his unerring radar-sense guides him over every obstacle! He stalks the streets by night, a red-garbed foe of evil! THE UNCANNY X-MEN! Cyclops! Storm! Banshee! Nightcrawler! Wolverine! Colossus! Phoenix! Children of the atom, students of the mysterious Professor X . . . MUTANTS! These are the strangest heroes of all, hated and feared by the very world they have sworn to protect! AN INSTANT COLLECTOR’S ITEM: MARVEL’S GREATEST SUPERHEROES IN COVER-TO-COVER ACTION!

Containing all three stories of the celebrated Scott O'Dell trilogy for the first time in one volume! Includes all three books:The CaptiveThe Feathered SerpentThe Amethyst RingWhat would you do if everyone thought you were a god?Young Julian Escobar is traveling to the New World to spread the gospel to the newly discovered Mayan Empire when a hurricane strikes his ship, scattering its contents to the four winds and leaving Julian as the sole survivor. After struggling ashore, he encounters a young Mayan woman who is shocked at his presence.Soon he learns why. Centuries ago the fair-skinned Mayan god Kukulcan—the Feathered Serpent—sailed away with the promise that one day he would return. With his very life at stake, Julian does the unimaginable: he begins to impersonate this returned god.

Jay Parini's biography of the poet, Theodore Roethke. Parini views Roethke through the lens of a Romantic poet. With this incredibly researched and well written work, Parini reaffirms Roethke's reputation as a poet that came into his own after the publication of "The Lost Son," and then continued to develop from there and greatly extended his reputation with further works.

In the midst of conflict and unrest the Prince of Hed solves the puzzle of his future when he learns to harp the wind, discovers who the shape changers are, and understands his own relationship to Deth, harpist of the wizard Ohm. Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1980.

All Clare Thornton wanted was a relaxing vacation in the mountains learning how to ski, but a snowstorm causes her to wreck her car and seek out shelter in a seemingly abandoned cabin. But when the famous movie star Logan Longcross walks through the door of the cabin, Clare finds herself on trial by a man who fiercely guards his privacy and does not accept her innocent explanations of the car crash as her reason for showing up on his doorstep. When the snow clears and a famous movie producer shows up at the door of the cabin expecting to find his wife in the arms of the famous star, Clare suddenly becomes Logan's faux fiancÈe. They both must do the acting of their lives if they are to convince the producer that he should consider Logan's movie proposal and that Clare and Logan are lovers. But is the love they display really an act?

With remarks about his small stature and poor swimming skills ringing in his ears, the son of Hungarian immigrants begins to train for the 21-mile swim across a nearby lake. With remarks about his small stature and poor swimming skills ringing in his ears, the son of Hungarian immigrants begins to train for the 21-mile swim across a nearby lake.

All the glorious panorama of Earth's planetary twin, barbaric Gor, is present in John Norman's latest novel. When the shield ring of the much feared Kurii falls into the possession of a mysterious black explorer, it becomes vital to the Priest-Kings that Tarl Cabot himself regain that ancient product of an alien science. His quest brings him to the unmapped interior of the great equatorial rain-forests and into new dangers without parallel. Here are jungle kingdoms and tropical trade cities, fierce beasts and fiercer men. And at the heart of this full-bodied Gorean novel is a lost city - and a linkage of the loveliest enemy agents ever lured from the cities of far-off Terra.

What does a man really know about love? Francis Widmer is a well-bred, beautiful, provocative young woman with a good mind. When she is raped by Harry Koslak, she decides to press charges. Her attorney father sends her to George Thomassy, as successful criminal lawyer. Thomassy, against his better judgment, involves himself in the case and finds himself attracted to Francine more than he cares to admit. Stein lays bare the unsavory, manipulative aspects of criminal law as he explores today's sexuality — its cruelties, hypocrisies, joys and mysteries.

Finding romance didn't seem likely in a place like Spitsbergen, so close to the North Pole. Yet when Annis went there for a short time to work, she found herself falling in love with a handsome Norwegian. But the romance was brief and disappointing, so when Dutchman Jake van Germent asked her to marry him, Annis was more than pleased to accept. He wasn't handsome, but he was everything else she could possibly want! Jake knew about her recent affair, though, and Annis found she couldn't make Jake believe that she had married him for love....

THE MAN WHO STOLE TOMORROW IRON MAN: The Armored Crusader!THOR: The Mighty God of Thunder!THE VISION: The Sensational Synthezoid!THE BEAST: The Bludgeoning Blue-Furred Berserker!QUICKSILVER: The World’s Fastest Being!THE SCARLET WITCH: The Mysterious Mistress of the Hex! These six sensational heroes band together to save the life of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Living Legend of World War II!Travel with them two thousand years into the future—and come face-to-face with the unimaginable villainy of KANG THE CONQUERER! An Instant Collector’s Item Classic!

Simon rode a motorcycle around the world in the seventies, when such a thing was unheard of. In four years he covered 78,000 miles through 45 countries, living with peasants and presidents, in prisons and palaces, through wars and revolutions. What distinguishes this book is that Simon was already an accomplished writer. In 25 years this book has changed many lives, and inspired many to travel, including Ewan McGregor.ReviewA compelling narrative that moves, sometimes at breakneck speed, over some of the world's most beautiful and mysterious terrain ? packed with fascinating detail, splendid characterizations, and hair-raising adventures. (Boston Globe )Vivid description of driving under conditions that were often ferocious. (NY Times )Extremely readable, full of keen observation, perceptive insight ? conveying action, drama, tension and danger. (LA Times )The best motorcycle travel book ever written. (Motorcycle Sport )By all means TAKE THE PLUNGE. (Rider Magazine ) About the AuthorBorn 1931 and raised in London he emerged from World War II with a desperate urge to travel. Was a newspaper and magazine editor, and foreign correspondent, personally restored a 13th century French ruin, pioneered organic agriculture in California, and wrote an authoritative book on water politics. Has just repeated the "Jupiter" journey aged 72. He resides in Round Valley, CA.