Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle.
The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas.
The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas.
The story begins when a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature.
Hawthorne in his 'Wonder Book' has described the beautiful Greek myths and traditions, but no one has yet made similar use of the wondrous tales that gathered for more than a thousand years about the islands of the Atlantic deep.
After abandoning the family, Kate Bonnet sets out to find and reprimand her pirate father, Stede, who is being targeted by multiple figures including Blackbeard.
Jim is a young seaman, who's faced with a life or death scenario, and chooses self-preservation over the well-being of his unsuspecting passengers and crew.
A new captain must lead his crew to safety and face his own internal struggles as he works to overcome disrespect, insanity, and coming-of-age all while sailing on an unforgiving sea.
With two parts and seventeen stories, Stephen Crane's The Open Boat and Other Stories is an eclectic collection that stuns with its use of naturalism and angst.
'A glorious love story' - Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'Exquisite lyrical writing and page-turning adventure' - Emma Stonex, author of The LamplightersFrom a 19th-century Prussian village to the dusty plains of Australia, Devotion is a stunning story about the impossible lengths we go to for the ones we love, with a breathtaking twist.
