Books with author george Varian

CRIME CAPER: One man, fighting against the world to get what is rightfully his. Multiple failed burglar Sidney Johnson suddenly finds himself the unlikely heir to a large fortune, millions of pounds, courtesy of his late Mother. Can Sidney get his hands on the money despite his rivals, including the Merton gang, the nare do well Villagers from Swingle Matravers, and a mysterious lady from New Scotland Yard, London armed with a shot gun, start plotting against him? In a situation of mounting tension, plot twists and increasing desperation on the part of all those racing to get their hands on the fortune, poor Sidney finds himself almost overwhelmed by the obstacles put in his path to win through. Is there no end to the criminality that other people will get up to, to stop him from gaining the millions of pounds that are rightfully his? A tale of mystery intrigue and skulduggery as Sidney stumbles from one disaster to another -- before time runs out and he is left with nothing.. His mother had faith in him in him in life, and in death she is giving him one last chance.. Will her faith prove to be justified, or will Sidney let his mother down yet again. Buy the book now and see what happens in the end!Cover design by: Mim Chadwick Design.

This fast-paced tale, set in an imaginary world of wizards, warriors, and kings, deals with a boy who discovers that he must fulfill a prophecy that is thousands of years old if the world as he knows it is ever to survive. To accomplish his task and fight off the Dark One, this boy must unite every country on the continent before they are to stand together and face the evil forces that are gathering. To do this he must battle between his conscience and his sense of duty, and then decide on whether or not it is just for him to wage war --if need be-- in order to bring about unity throughout the world and save the lives of millions. This epic novel of war, treachery, and magic is full of surprises and will provide the reader with an unforgettable experience into the world of fantasy.

Excerpt from A Little Journey to Norway: For Intermediate and Upper GradesTo visit the Land of the Midnight Sun in any season of the year except summer would be not only to miss the midnight sun itself, but almost to see no sun at all, even in the daytime. With only four hours of dim daylight in some parts of the country, and in other parts a twilight that requires artificial lights all daylong, we should find a winter visit very un satisfactory.The latter part of June or the first of July is the best time of all the year for a journey to Norway. At this season thousands of tourists from all over the world visit this country because of its grand and beautiful scenery.What shall we take with us to make our journey comfortable and pleasant? Warm clothing, by all means, for in many parts of Norway snow may fall even in the middle of summer, and some of the immense snow-masses never melt. We shall need our rain coats, too, for there are portions of this land where it rains a hundred days in the year! We shall take stout clothing for mountain-climbing, but no great amount of luggage, for there are few railways in N or way, and the native carriages are not made for carry ing heavy baggage.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lincoln and Washington, Vol. 20Suggestions for Study of Lincoln and Washington in the School Room Birthday Exercises Room Decoration Washington and Lincoln Gallery or Patriotism Chart Program. Washington Program Lincoln Program.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Little Journey to Switzerland: For Intermediate and Upper GradesThis playground is about one-third as large as the State of New York. Its name is Switzerland. It is one of the smallest and most mountainous countries of Europe. Many of its square miles stand on end in the form of mountains and glaciers. It boasts of the highest ranges of the Alps, some of the peaks being almost three miles high. Many of these lofty peaks are covered with snow, winter and summer.Nearly two-thirds of Switzerland consists of lakes and mountains, which leave little room for large ranches and farms. The farms are so very small that we could almost fold them up and put them in our pockets. Only one-ninth of the land is tilled, and there is a population of to be fed.Then, again, the Swiss have no sea-coast, which hampers their trade across the ocean; their summer seasons are short, and crops often fail to ripen as they should. Avalanches and storms at times tear down almost as fast as the' people can build.What do the people do? Mountains and glaciers are all very well to look at, but they do not yield crops.The Swiss must have great difficulty in' earning their bread; clearly they have no time to play. Yet the Swiss are the most prosperous people of Europe. They all make a good living and there are no beggars.I will tell you how they manage. They make money by entertaining their visitors from other parts of Europe. This is one of their leading occupations. They make money out of their lakes and mountains and glaciers.They build splendid hotels in every mountain nook, f'on every shore of their blue lakes, and invite the whole world to come and look at their scenery.There are over 1400 of these hotels, not counting the boarding houses and cafes.During the long winter days and evenings many are employed in making souvenirs to sell to tourists, and in preparing to act as guides for parties who wish to climb the mountains during the summer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lincoln and Washington, Vol. 20Suggestions for Study of Lincoln and Washington in the School Room Birthday Exercises Room Decoration Washington and Lincoln Gallery or Patriotism Chart Program. Washington Program Lincoln Program.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Little Journey to Switzerland: For Intermediate and Upper GradesThis playground is about one-third as large as the State of New York. Its name is Switzerland. It is one of the smallest and most mountainous countries of Europe. Many of its square miles stand on end in the form of mountains and glaciers. It boasts of the highest ranges of the Alps, some of the peaks being almost three miles high. Many of these lofty peaks are covered with snow, winter and summer.Nearly two-thirds of Switzerland consists of lakes and mountains, which leave little room for large ranches and farms. The farms are so very small that we could almost fold them up and put them in our pockets. Only one-ninth of the land is tilled, and there is a population of to be fed.Then, again, the Swiss have no sea-coast, which hampers their trade across the ocean; their summer seasons are short, and crops often fail to ripen as they should. Avalanches and storms at times tear down almost as fast as the' people can build.What do the people do? Mountains and glaciers are all very well to look at, but they do not yield crops.The Swiss must have great difficulty in' earning their bread; clearly they have no time to play. Yet the Swiss are the most prosperous people of Europe. They all make a good living and there are no beggars.I will tell you how they manage. They make money by entertaining their visitors from other parts of Europe. This is one of their leading occupations. They make money out of their lakes and mountains and glaciers.They build splendid hotels in every mountain nook, f'on every shore of their blue lakes, and invite the whole world to come and look at their scenery.There are over 1400 of these hotels, not counting the boarding houses and cafes.During the long winter days and evenings many are employed in making souvenirs to sell to tourists, and in preparing to act as guides for parties who wish to climb the mountains during the summer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Crime Saga: Sidney Johnson, failed burglar and general laughing stock of the criminal underworld is given 28 days to claim millions of pounds left to him by his late mother. But others are after it as well. Will Sidney succeed? Or will others with criminal intent win through. Sidney finds himself the unlikely air to a fortune, but is woefully ill equipped to capitalize upon it. His mother still trying to help him in death as she did so in life by leaving Sidney with a winning lottery ticket. But all Sidney has to go on are some obscure details in a letter telling him where to find it. But first Sidney has to overcome all manner of obstacles before he can claim his prize. With only 28 days to do it in. And everybody is after him. A tale of mystery intrigue and skulduggery as Sidney stumbles from one disaster to another trying to solve the problem. Buy the book now to find out whether Sidney is successful or not! Lottery Mania is the first of a trilogy of books. Both real and fictional locations have been used. No reference to anybody living or dead is intended. DANCING LEDGE , the sequel to Lottery Mania and the 2nd book in the trilogy is now fully available on Amazon books, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Scribd and several other platforms. The third book in the trilogy: MIDNIGHT ON THE 18TH HOLE is being prepared now for publication.

Little Journey to Switzerland. Did you ever hear of the Play Ground of Europe? But there is one, a very delightful one, and to its charming lakes and glorious mountains many thousands of wearied people go every year, for rest and recreation. This playground is about one-third as large as the State of New York. I ts name is Switzerland. It is one of the smallest and most mountainous countries of Europe. Many of its square miles stand on end in the form of mountains and glaciers. It boasts of the highest ranges of the A lps, some of the peaks being almost three miles high. Many of these lofty peaks are covered with snow, winter and summer. Nearly two-thirds of Switzerland consists of lakes and mountains, which leave little room for large ranches and farms. The farms are so very small that we could almost fold them up and put them in our pockets. Only one-ninth of the land is tilled, and there is a population of 3,119,635 to be fed. Then, again, the Swiss have no sea-coast, which hampers their trade across the ocean; their summer seasons are short, and crops often fail to ripen as they should. Avalanches and storms at times tear down almost as fast as the people can build. What do the people do? Mountains and glaciers are all very well to look at, but they do not yield crops.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

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Excerpt from A Little Journey to Norway: For Intermediate and Upper GradesTo visit the Land of the Midnight Sun in any season of the year except summer would be not only to miss the midnight sun itself, but almost to see no sun at all, even in the daytime. With only four hours of dim daylight in some parts of the country, and in other parts a twilight that requires artificial lights all daylong, we should find a winter visit very un satisfactory.The latter part of June or the first of July is the best time of all the year for a journey to Norway. At this season thousands of tourists from all over the world visit this country because of its grand and beautiful scenery.What shall we take with us to make our journey comfortable and pleasant? Warm clothing, by all means, for in many parts of Norway snow may fall even in the middle of summer, and some of the immense snow-masses never melt. We shall need our rain coats, too, for there are portions of this land where it rains a hundred days in the year! We shall take stout clothing for mountain-climbing, but no great amount of luggage, for there are few railways in N or way, and the native carriages are not made for carry ing heavy baggage.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.