The adventure novel exhibits these " protagonist on adventurous journey " characteristics as do many popular feature films, such as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The large amount of travel done by Christie and Mallowan has not only made for a great writing theme, as shown in her famous novel: The Murder on the Orient Express, but also tied into the idea of archaeology as an adventure that has become so important in today ’ s popular culture as described by Cornelius Holtorf in his book Archaeology is a Brand.

By 14 he had already written a short adventure novel called The Black Diamonds which was lost for years until published in 2002.

A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious bildungsroman, it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact.

Cuauhtémoc, in the name Guatemoc, is portrayed sympathetically in the adventure novel Montezuma's Daughter, by H. Rider Haggard.

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels ( 1726 ) in part parodies Defoe's adventure novel.

Defoe's next novel was Captain Singleton ( 1720 ), a bipartite adventure story whose first half covers a traversal of Africa and whose second half taps into the contemporary fascination with piracy.

The founder of the epistolary novel in English is said by many to be James Howell ( 1594 – 1666 ) with " Familiar Letters ", who writes of prison, foreign adventure, and the love of women.

In 1986, the novel was adapted into a computer text adventure game of the same name.

The novel is occasionally quite critical of King Richard, who seems to love adventure more than he loves the well-being of his subjects.

* Simon Hawke uses the story as the basis for The Ivanhoe Gambit the first novel in his time travel adventure series TimeWars.

La Malinche, in the name Marina (" for her Indian name is too long to be written "), also appears in the adventure novel Montezuma's Daughter ( 1893 ), by H. Rider Haggard.

A fictional journal written by La Malinche and discovered in an archeological dig is a central element in a 2008 adventure novel The Treasure of La Malinche by Jeffry S. Hepple.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky ( 1986 ) recounts the adventure of two orphans seeking a magical castle-island that floats in the sky ; My Neighbor Totoro ( Tonari no Totoro, 1988 ) tells of the adventure of two girls and their interaction with forest spirits ; and Kiki's Delivery Service ( 1989 ), adapted from a novel by Eiko Kadono, tells the story of a small-town girl who leaves home to begin life as a witch in a big city.

The 1982 novel Friday, a more conventional adventure story ( borrowing a character and backstory from the earlier short story Gulf, also containing suggestions of connection to The Puppet Masters ) continued a Heinlein theme of expecting what he saw as the continued disintegration of Earth's society, to the point where the title character is strongly encouraged to seek a new life off-planet.

As a genre, spy fiction is thematically related to the novel of adventure ( The Prisoner of Zenda, 1894, The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1905 ), the thriller ( such as the works of Edgar Wallace ) and the politico – military thriller ( The Schirmer Inheritance, 1953, The Quiet American, 1955 ).

Of The Saint's companions, only Norman Kent was killed during an adventure ( he sacrifices himself to save Templar in the novel The Last Hero ); the other males are presumed to have settled down and married ( two to former female criminals: Dicky Tremayne to " Straight Audrey " Perowne and Peter Quentin to Kathleen " The Mug " Allfield ; Archie Sheridan is mentioned to have married in " The Lawless Lady " in Enter the Saint, presumably to Lilla McAndrew after the events of the story " The Wonderful War " in Featuring the Saint ).

That story revealed that Templar wrote an adventure novel featuring a South American hero not far removed from The Saint himself.

He writes a novel about the adventure, which ultimately rescues Claire from her addiction to the device, via the power of words.

* The Angel's Command, a children's adventure novel by British writer Brian Jacques, is set in the year 1628.

** Gateway ( computer game ), two adventure games based on the novel have been created by Legend Entertainment

* Where Eagles Dare ( 1968 ), WWII adventure from the Alistair MacLean novel.

In Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth ( 1954 ), a young Roman officer searches to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in the northern part of Great Britain.

Tracy played a Portuguese fisherman in an adventure movie based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling.

The game session ( or " adventure ") can be metaphorically described as a play, in which the players are the lead actors, and the GM provides the stage, the scenery, the basic plot on which the improvisational script is built, as well as all the bit parts and supporting characters.

In 2000 Aprilia launched the 50 cc DiTech ( Direct Injection Technology ) two stroke engine for scooters which provides high mileage and low emissions, and also the RST Futura, a sport tourer, and the ETV 1000 Caponord ; an adventure touring motorcycle.

1 + 2 ( 1950 ), adventure story in which the mystery of Akhenaten provides much of the background.

Swinging may be one solution – it provides sexual variety, adventure, and the opportunity to live out fantasies as a couple without secrecy and deceit.

Queenstown provides adventure tourism during the day and a vibrant nightlife scene during the evenings.

One of the films most often associated with the stereotype of the damsel in distress, The Perils of Pauline ( 1914 ), in fact provides at least a partial counterexample, in that Pauline, as played by Pearl White, is a strong character who decides against early marriage in favour of seeking adventure and becoming an author.

ASI provides cocurricular experiences for students, faculty, and staff, including events, speakers, concerts, intramural sports, fitness programs, aquatics, outdoor adventure trips, craft center enrichment courses, and child development.

From the soaring plateaus of the mountain tops of Obudu to the Rain forests of Afi, from the Waterfalls of Agbokim and Kwa to the spiralling ox-bow Calabar River which provides sights and images of the Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar Marina, Calabar Residency Museum and the Calabar Slave Park along its course, there is always a thrilling adventure awaiting the eco-tourist visiting Cross River State.

The Technopark Adventure Club provides adventure activities to employees of Technopark and their families.

The Maelstrom core rulebook provides a sample of how characters of different livings might interact as an adventure begins:

" Whether it is adventure, sport, fashion, travel, music, boys toys, beautiful women, or life's essential how-tos, Ralph provides an environment that is purely Australian.

The two-hour " Talk & Walk Tour " provides adventure and information beginning with a presentation about the history of the subway and continuing with a five-block walk underground.

In this vast ocean of sands lies the famous Desert National Park, which provides an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert and its diverse wildlife adventure.

The book provides six adventure scenarios, as outlines for DMs to fill in.

He called the two dungeon adventures " first-class ", and described " Halls of the Beast-Tamers " as a " classic AD & D game dungeon with lots of weirdness and magical flourishes " which " provides a solid rationale for the ever-popular monster-motel adventure ", although he felt that it may be too tough for novices.

A lengthy introduction explains the workings of the adventure and provides many tips for novice DMs and players.

Adventureland provides a 1950s view of exotic adventure, capitalizing on the post-war Tiki craze.

Professor E. Gadd provides the player with advice throughout the game, while Toadsworth teaches the player new moves and skills to progress through the adventure.

KFUM runs summer camps for children and provides conference and adventure activities like high ropes course, climbing, sailing and canoeing.

New River Gorge National River provides visitors with exceptional opportunities for exploration, adventure, discovery, solitude, and community.

The game engine provides most of the features necessary for creating classic 2D graphical adventure games.

Although originally built as a 2D graphics engine, with a built-in script interpreter for implementing game logic, the Wintermute Engine provides support for the combination of real-time 3D characters and 2D backgrounds, a combination sometimes known as " 2. 5D ", that has become the de-facto standard for modern adventure games ( for example Syberia, Still Life ), and survival horror games.

The reviewer calls it a pleasant show which provides plenty of good hentai sequences as well as some fun fantasy adventure moments.

* Although Angel and Spike have a particularly acrimonious relationship where Buffy is concerned, this adventure ( and Buffy having moved on from them both ) provides them with somewhat of a bonding experience-they drink together, engage in their most civil dialogue to date, and reminisce about the past.