Mary Shelley presents a profound and multi-dimensional view of the dark side of human nature

Stories to read and touch again and again

slow swimming and all

The story follows a young orphan named Oliver who runs away from the workhouse and encounters an artful group of thieves

entranced by glimpses of a future that redefine everything

The Twenty-One Balloons Memory Improvement Self-Help Mary Shelley presents a profoundRelates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.