Jim Hawkins trabaja en la posada de sus padres cuando llega un viejo marinero con un misterioso baul y un secreto: tiene en su poder el mapa de una isla en la que esta enterrado un tesoro.
In 'De koloniaal en zijn overste' wordt een licht geworpen op de complexiteit van het koloniale bestuur en de impact ervan op zowel de kolonisten als de gekoloniseerden in voormalig Nederlands-Indië.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary with 20 million copies sold, Peter Benchley's Jaws is the gripping pulp thriller that inspired Steven Spielberg's classic, blockbuster film adaptation.
The final volume in the Markham of the Marines trilogyHonour Be Damned finds the fiery British lieutenant George Markham in the waning days of the French Revolution.
The final volume in the Markham of the Marines trilogyHonour Be Damned finds the fiery British lieutenant George Markham in the waning days of the French Revolution.
Set in 1699 and framed around the Jacobite (supporters of the overthrown king, James II) conspiracies of the time, Lieutenant Cornelius Vanslyperken is the greedy and treacherous commander of a small vessel that hunts for smugglers in the English Channel.
Set in 1699 and framed around the Jacobite (supporters of the overthrown king, James II) conspiracies of the time, Lieutenant Cornelius Vanslyperken is the greedy and treacherous commander of a small vessel that hunts for smugglers in the English Channel.
How Dark the Night continues the seafaring adventures of the Cutler family by picking up the action where the fourth volume, A Call to Arms, ends in 1805.
How Dark the Night continues the seafaring adventures of the Cutler family by picking up the action where the fourth volume, A Call to Arms, ends in 1805.
Cuatro obras maestras de la aventura reunidas en un volumen extraordinario: La vuelta al mundo en 80 dias, La isla del tesoro, Nuevas aventuras de Robinson Crusoe y Un yanki en la corte del rey Arturo.
The second volume in The Privateersman Mysteries1794: For privateersman Harry Ludlow and his partner and younger brother, James, murder and intrigue take more of their time than the hunt for fat trading vessels.
The sixth volume in the award-winning series profiling the American perspective in the Age of Sail, No Sacrifice Too Great chronicles the swashbuckling adventures of the Cutler family as the United States takes on Great Britain in the War of 1812.
When a US Embassy in Southeast Asia is bombed by followers of terrorist Osama bin Laden, the United States and the United Kingdom decide it is time to act against the terrorist leader by striking at his stronghold in Afghanistan.
The sixth volume in the award-winning series profiling the American perspective in the Age of Sail, No Sacrifice Too Great chronicles the swashbuckling adventures of the Cutler family as the United States takes on Great Britain in the War of 1812.
When a US Embassy in Southeast Asia is bombed by followers of terrorist Osama bin Laden, the United States and the United Kingdom decide it is time to act against the terrorist leader by striking at his stronghold in Afghanistan.
This captivating and stirring naval page-turner from bestselling author James Nelson is the triumphant finale to the Revolution at Sea series and is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.
'Fabulous, relaxing, page-turning, dream-inspiring' MIRANDA HART'Exquisitely beautiful and so perceptive' JOANNA CANNONFrom the Costa-shortlisted author of THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE and ALL MY MOTHERSCan two lost people find each other?
An elegant and atmospheric literary thriller that will delight fans of The Interpretation of Murder and The Shadow of the WindEighteenth century France: the Age of Enlightenment.
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZEFEATURED ON BBC'S BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUBPenelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel of loneliness and connecting is set among the houseboat community of the Thames, with an introduction from Alan Hollinghurst.
Another brilliantly conceived and breathlessly executed thriller international bestseller and multi-million copy selling author Patrick Robinson, HMS Unseen is a dazzling, high-octane page-turner.
On his way home from a remote Pacific island, Dr Saunders travels with two strangers: the treacherous Captain Nichols, and Fred, a handsome Australian with a shadowy past.
UNA DENUNCIA IMPLACABLE DEL COLONIALISMO EUROPEOEl capitan Charles Marlow recibe el encargo de adentrarse en el Congo en busca de Kurtz, un agente comercial de una compania dedicada a la explotacion del marfil de quien no se tiene noticia desde hace mucho tiempo.
