Sea stories

Inspired by a true story, artfully told by the author of Searching for Bobby Fischer: A Bahamian island becomes a battleground for a savage private war.

Set in the South Pacific, this debut novel is "e;a brilliant, discordant, and vulnerable picture of running away to sea and coming of age"e; (Matthew P.

Three novels of life at sea during World War II from the bestselling author of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit and A Summer Place.

This dramatic nineteenth-century nautical adventure and classic coming-of-age story is one of Rudyard Kipling's most enduringly popular works.

A sixteenth-century family joins with pirates and William of Orange to fight the Spanish Inquisition in this novel of the Dutch Revolt by "e;a first-class storyteller"e; (People).

Inspired by Melville's own experiences on the high seas, this classic adventure tale pits two sailors against an island of cannibalsAfter six months of relentless battering by the turbulent South Pacific, the whaling ship known as the Dolly is beginning to resemble a swollen and cracking prison.

Trapped on shore, a captain fights desperately for a place on a shipOnce, Marius believes, the world was wide and the sea was infinite.

Five shipwrecked passengers fight panic, thirst, and the sea itselfOne minute, sailor Joseph Curtain is in his bunk.

Dieses eBook: "Der Letzte vom "Admiral" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

A far-future Moby-Dick by the author of Schismatrix: A desperate addict on a bleak, arid planet boards a whaling vessel to hunt the drug he craves.

A unique travelogue in which the author journeys to Pitcairn Island-of Mutiny on the Bounty fame-with detours to eighteenth-century Tahiti and beyond.

In "e;The Prize of Peril,"e; everyone lives on .

A New York Times-bestselling author's intricately conceived, "e;remarkably eloquent"e; response to Moby-Dick: a story of harmony between man and whale (The Washington Post).

In a last-ditch stab at fortune and glory, middle-aged adventurer Bill Conan enters a 30,000-mile single-handed round-the-world race.

Harbor of Spies is an historical novel set in Havana in 1863 during the American Civil War, when the Spanish colonial city was alive with intrigue and war-related espionage.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Jaws 2 and Jaws: The Revenge: "e;One of his best-known novels .

Based on a true story: the thrilling tale of a ship's 1879 journey to explore the North Pole-and the crew's desperate attempt to escape an Arctic ice pack.

Mardi is Herman Melville's audacious third book, a work that begins as a South Seas adventure and gradually transforms into an allegorical, philosophical, and satirical voyage through imagined archipelagos.

From the bestselling author of The Bourbon Thief comes a sweeping tale of loss and courage, where one woman discovers that her destiny is written in sand, not carved in stone.

'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold .

**WINNER OF THE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023****WATERSTONES WELSH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**'Truly beautiful and haunting, and an incredible feat of storytelling' DONAL RYAN'A tender, unusual and gorgeously wrought love story' RACHEL JOYCE'In times of war, Lewis finds resilience, redemption and hope.

Tender and humorous novel of second chances and life-changing new friendship for fans of Rachel Joyce, Clare Chambers and Barbara Pym'Life-affirming and funny' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Anne Youngson's witty and elegant novel is a celebration of friendship and a timely reminder that it is never too late to take on a life-changing new challenge' DAILY MAILMeet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.

Dive into this gloriously sordid story of love and murder on the high seas.

Five months after the end of the Civil War, Acting Navy Lieutenant Everett Townsend is awaiting discharge in Key West.

An enthralling and swashbuckling naval adventure from bestselling author James Nelson you won't be able to put down.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure.

One renegade captain threatens disasterHMS Truculent is a nuclear-powered, hunter-killer submarine, and one of the most deadly weapon systems in the world.

**Celebrating 100 years of Douglas Reeman.

**Celebrating 100 years of Douglas Reeman.

**Celebrating 100 years of Douglas Reeman.

With the epic scenes of action, powerful characterisation and the authentic period detail that we have come to expect from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, this all-action naval adventure is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.

This naval page-turner from the pen of the master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, is full of action, political intrigue and personal tragedy and is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.

Let multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent transport you right to the heart of the action in this high-octane, pacy and gripping naval adventure.

Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.

This book contains the thrilling tale of Newton Forster and his adventures after being forced into the Navy.

A frail old fisherman, perched high atop a Norwegian mountain, recounts the harrowing, life-altering experience of a fateful fishing trip.

From the world of the classic American Pulp Magazines comes The Sword of Jean Lafitte by Kirk Mashburn.

This volume contains Jules Verne's 1864 adventure novel, "e;The Adventures of Captain Hatteras"e;.

This book contains Edgar Allen Poe's 1838 novel, "e;Narrative of A.

This early work is David William Bone's 1921 novel, "e;The Brassbounder"e;.

This early work by Robert Barr was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Robert Barr was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Robert Barr was originally published in 1913 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Robert Barr was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by Robert Barr was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This volume contains Joseph Conrad's 1916 short novel, "e;The Shadow-Line"e;.

Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is the second book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1847, and a sequel to his first South Sea narrative Typee, also based on the author's experiences in the South Pacific.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1890 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.