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Well Im thinking of starting the Patrick O brien collection because i just got a copy of Post Captain from a library, the first few chapters seem more like historic fiction than a straight story but its very interesting nevertheless. Just one more request, can someone please show me a sight...

Joseph Conrad. His use of the adventure genre to explore deeper pschycological themes is simply breathtaking.

Hi guys, Im new around here and i just thought id post here and say hi. Im from India where theres a big boom in english-speaking and reading right now, so Im glad im around people who know their stuff. I like adventure fiction mostly, though im also a fan of fantasy epics and british...

Well, all over the internet, both of them are acclaimed as the two best adventure authours in popular fiction. Id like to know who is considered a better storyteller in these parts. Personally Id go for Wilbur Smith, since I prefer costume adventures to high-tech, globe trotting ones. I rate...

I thought Joseph Conrad's 'Nostromo' was extremely atmospheric.

Well the most critically acclaimed political thriller of all time is 'The Day of the Jackal' by Frederick Forsyth, which literally changed the landscape of british thrillers when it came out in 1971. Id say my favourite is The Odessa File by the same authour.

Well Id have to say it was those spy novels of frederick forsyth and robert ludlum that got me into writing. But the person most influential in my writing style is probably wilbur smith, who's poetic scenes of action and swashbuckling keep coming up in my stories.

Well ive read all of wilbur smith's stuff, he's one of my favourites. I wouldnt call his recent books sea stories (Blue horizon in particular) since most of the story progresses on land. Im also right in the middle of Moby Dick, its fantastic so far, a character-driven sea adventure rather...

Hi there guys, Im looking for some sea stories to read, any recommendations of your favourite sea adventure books?

Nice work there friend. I think its very surreal and disorienting, which is the right tone for a dream sequence. Nice imaginative writing.

The rumbling was worse than thunder, for its source was the earth itself, not the sky. The weather was pleasant enough, the sun shone with all its brilliance and the tall blue sky was cloudless, nature unaware of the slaughter that was about to commence. The elephant herd was about three...

Hey there, I was wondering how many of you guys have read british fantasy authour David Gemmell's Wolf in Shadow. Its a western adventure set in a post apocalyptic world. What really blew me away when I first read the book were how interesting the characters are and Gemmell's ability to really...

Yep Ive read all his books too and I think he's incredible. The plots are quite predictable and the characters are sometimes too black and white, but i really like the way he tells a story. Theres also a poetic flow in his action sequences which i find amazing, considering how most other...