True love, smuggling, dueling pirates, desert islands, undiscovered lands, intrigue, buried treasure, and nature at its most brutal are the stuff of old-fashioned adventure books.
I read a good number of books, and many a time I drift back into the adventure stories of my childhood. Those rollicking tales of adventure I read mostly as a child (and have since re- read) are burned into my mind. I have revisited some of them as an adult and the experience can be exhilarating and very much like visiting with an old friend after a long separation. Not only do the heroes and villains come rushing back to life in my imagination, but the bedroom where I first read that tale of bravery, conflict, and intrigue returns into focus. Adventures in faraway places, especially when they are mixed with historical facts, just don’t seem that far-fetched when you are eight or nine. Anything is possible. Anything is imaginable! Hollywood has always loved these books because the plots put the characters in physical danger, and all the plot twists and turns keep you reading just one more page!
Many of these novels were intended for children but, like so many good books, were also adored by adults. Perhaps it’s time for a hefty dose of nostalgia or even to discover the ones you missed.
See you at the library!
~Yvonne~
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