Books in the Classics Illustrated series

Set in 1885, The Ox-Bow Incident is a searing and realistic portrait of frontier life and mob violence in the American West. First published in 1940, it focuses on the lynching of three innocent men and the tragedy that ensues when law and order are abandoned. The result is an emotionally powerful, vivid, and unforgettable re-creation of the Western novel, which Clark transmuted into a universal story about good and evil, individual and community, justice and human nature. As Wallace Stegner writes, [Clark's] theme was civilization, and he recorded, indelibly, its first steps in a new country. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

Adventures of the knights of the round table and their quest to find the Holy Grail.

Nordhoff and Hall's account of the infamous mutiny that took place on board HMS Bounty in 1789

Conan Doyle's third novel featuring "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes. In this adventure, Holmes and Dr Watson must investigate a mysterious and seemingly supernatural family curse!

Stevenson's tale of the adventures of David Balfour, sold into slavery at sea, and his daring escape...