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.
"e;Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"e; is a collection of short stories recounting the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers in the Spanish Main.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES (British Classics Series)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
From Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Virgin River novels, comes Thunder Point - the highly anticipated new series that will make you laugh, make you sigh, and make you fall in love with a small town filled with people you'll never forget.
The beautiful novel of female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island, from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Cruise of the DazzlerThe Sea-WolfAdventureA Son of the SunThe Mutiny of the ElsinoreThe Cruise of the SnarkTales of the Fish PatrolWhite and YellowThe King of the GreeksA Raid on the Oyster PiratesThe Siege of the "e;Lancashire Queen"e;Charley's CoupDemetrios ContosYellow HandkerchiefSouth Sea TalesThe House of MapuhiThe Whale ToothMauki"e;Yah!
What could link the slick world of London boardrooms, an isolated island race in the Maldives and the mysterious voyages of a battered ship skippered by a brooding alcoholic?
One renegade captain threatens disasterHMS Truculent is a nuclear-powered, hunter-killer submarine, and one of the most deadly weapon systems in the world.
On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose - sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England.
Captain Tom Lingard, en route to assist with recapturing a friend's stolen land, is waylaid by a distress call from a yacht stranded at The Shore of Refuge.
Almayer, an immigrant living on the Malayan continent with his native wife and his daughter, Nina, dreams of riches, and so pursues hidden gold mines and begins construction on a mansion to impress the British forces that he believes are coming to conquer the region.