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"Wolves and Empires is a treasure-a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit, showcasing the resilience and bonds forged in adversity. And it is fun. Daniel McKenzie has crafted not just a pirate adventure but a...

When Tiffany Cahill opens the door to the police, memories of the past return to haunt her. She calls her friend Steve for help, only to be surprised by the voice of a stranger on the other end of the line. She never anticipates the impact this New...

Gammelnok left his village in northern Norway after it was completely destroyed by marauding Norsemen, who also murdered all the villagers including Gammelnok's family. He then spent many years with the Sami people at the top of the world migrating with...

Time makes me feel like a woman who has lived for centuries. The fatigue and lines on my face are like the accumulated bills of forty years. Sometimes I sleep with coffee in my hand and sometimes with the newspaper in my hand. I am British,...

"Moby-Dick Reversed: A Whale's Humorous Account" is an inventive and humorous retelling of Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick." This novella, the second in the "Classics Reimagined: A Comedic Twist" series, offers a fresh and comedic perspective by...

Read the classic that started the castaway genre.The definitive editionFeatures an uplifting extended biography of the life and experiences of Daniel DefoeLarge Print editionRemastered for premium quality print and easy readingRobinson Crusoe was...

Hvalurinn er saga ógnvekjandi brjálæðings sem stundar óheilagt stríð gegn veru eins víðfeðmum og hættulegum og óþekkjanlegum eins og hafið sjálft. En meira en bara ævintýraskáldsaga, meira en alfræðiorðabók um hvalveiðarfræði og þjóðsögur, má líta á...

The times we are living in have forced Buck Reilly to question his purpose in life.Once a world-renowned archaeologist and treasure hunter who had lost everything, Buck had fled to Key West to operate Last Resort Charter and Salvage aboard a pair of...

The YesterlingsSecrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable IslandSeeking adventure, Argentine dandy Balboa Brontine charms his way onto an expedition to film a remote Canadian island famed for wild horses and shipwrecks. He persuades Paul the filmmaker to let...

Irreverent dramedy about a nuclear submarine on a 1980s Mediterranean Run. Follow the exploits of John and Garret and the rest of the crew as they endure the isolation, challenges, and lost loves navigating the USS Lapon deep beneath the ocean’s...

In 1775, on a long-haul passage from Bombay to England, two young Britons, Anne and Tobias Middleton, form an enduring friendship with an ailing midshipman destined one day to be a hero. As the ship makes its way around the southern tip of Africa, Anne,...

C'est l'histoire d'une petite ville portuaire noyée sous les flots de ces veuves qui pleurent encore la mort de leur mari, de cette mer impitoyable, de ces marchands d'oubli. C'est l'histoire de ces prostituées que l'on évite par peur de la maladie, de...

L’océanographe Maracot embarque sur le Stratford pour tenter de descendre dans une cloche d’acier à de grandes profondeurs afin d’étudier la faune et la flore des abysses. La cloche s’enfonce sous l’eau...

"Nostromo," the literary tour de force penned by Joseph Conrad, unfolds with an epic sweep, inviting readers into a mesmerizing tapestry of political machinations, moral complexities, and the irresistible allure of a silver-laden landscape. Set against...

Step into the pages of literary history with "The Adventures of Roderick Random" by Tobias Smollett, a masterful tapestry of 18th-century life that unfolds in a dazzling array of colorful characters and daring escapades. Published in 1748, this timeless...

"Retired Mountie John C. Smith has written a credible and captivating mix of life aboard a cruise ship and a mid-Atlantic murder investigation. His character's method of conducting an investigation is unique, interesting and accurately portrayed. Highly...

Captain Abersouth is a recurring character in the short stories of Ambrose Bierce and here are collected the Abersouth tales for the first time.

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. It was between 1876 and 1881, while studying...

एक आदमी का एक छोटा, चौकोर हिस्सा पूर्व दिशा में एक शिपिंग कार्यालय में चला गया, और लाइन के प्रबंधक से पूछताछ की। उसके पास दयालु नीली आँखें, एक ठूंठदार नाक और एक मुंह था जो चूहे-जाल की तरह बंद था, और बंद रह गया। उसकी ठोड़ी के नीचे एक आधा-चांद मूंछ की एक...

He has come to the island to get away from the world, but now the world is coming to the island...Theodore Lambert is disillusioned with the world. But who cares? Theodore's wife, Amber, is convinced that the end of the world is coming in the form of a...

July, 1897. A valiant sea captain, a clever fugitive, a deceptive cook and a beautiful stowaway begin their journey from the unforgiving Black Sea to the misty shores of England.But hidden in the hold of the Russian schooner Demeter, an ancient predator...

« Les charmes de la mer Tyrrhénienne ont été célébrés même du temps d’Homère. Le voyageur conviendra aisément que la Méditerranée en général, ses...

« Les événements que nous allons rapporter sont arrivés vers le milieu du dernier siècle, antérieurement à cette lutte qu’il est à la mode d’appeler, en Amérique, —...

« Le lecteur doit se représenter une vallée étroite et retirée. Le jour commençait à perdre de son éclat, jetant sur les objets les plus saillants une lueur qui ressemblait aux couleurs qu’on...

« La côte d’Angleterre, quoique plus belle que la nôtre, est plus remarquable par sa riante verdure et par un air général de civilisation que par ses beautés naturelles. Ses rochers de craie peuvent...

"The Sea Wolf" stands as one of the crowning achievements in Jack London's prolific literary career, a gripping tale of survival, morality, and the eternal struggle between man and nature. Published in 1904, this maritime adventure novel has captivated...

On an overnight run across the Gulf of Mexico, Chase Gordon witnesses a lone yacht explode into a ball of flames. Now, Chase has been catapulted into a whirlwind of deceit. "Red Light at Night" is a sizzling thriller that navigates through a maze of lies...

The war was entering its final phase and the Allied net was closing ever more tightly round the remnants of the Reich. Now the hunter became the hunted and, as each man was forced to admit to himself that the end was inevitable, it was equally inevitable...

The novel, Mister Roberts, was an instant hit after being published in 1946 and was quickly adapted for the stage and screen. The title character, a Lieutenant Junior Grade naval officer, defends his crew against the petty tyranny of the ship's...

It's time for the Nantucket Jubilee— an iconic celebration that calls back the most secretive of the Copperfield children, Ella.Twenty-five years ago, Quentin, Julia, and Alana fled The Copperfield House, leaving Greta and Ella alone— feeling...

Gia Worth is a bear shifter working for the Cavallis. She's surprised when her boss offers her an all-expenses-paid cruise, but she's excited about it. She could use a fun vacation. Three years post-divorce, and Brett Cowans leads a nice life...

Prepare to set sail on a spine-chilling journey through the treacherous waters of ghost ship horror. In "Phantom Vessels: Tales of Haunted Ships," readers will encounter a variety of vessels, from luxury liners to whaling ships, all cursed by...

In Kasper Ohm un ick erzählt der gealterte Onkel einem Kreis jugendlicher Zuhörer seine Erinnerungen an Erlebnisse mit Kasper Ohm. John Brinckman (1814-1870) war ein niederdeutscher Schriftsteller. Seit 1854 veröffentlichte John Brinckman plattdeutsche...

Aus dem Buch: "Der Gegensatz, der sich mir bot, als ich in die Kajüte trat, war überwältigend. An Stelle der kalten harten Decksplanken fühlten meine Füße jetzt einen weichen Teppich, in dem sie versanken. Statt in dem elenden engen Raum mit vier Wänden...

Heinrich Smidt (1798-1867) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller. Seine Erfahrungen auf See und seine Kenntnisse von Land und Leuten verwertete er in zahlreichen Erzählungen, Novellen, Romanen, Theaterstücken sowie Jugendbüchern, die ihm den Ruf eines...

<p>Commander William Brewer has an opportunity for to settle scores against his pirate adversary once and for all.<br></p><p>Admiral Horatio Hornblower has given Commander Brewer captaincy of the captured pirate sloop <em>El...

From the author of the bestselling U-boat series, comes the second novel in a fabulous new series about the war at sea. For the Allies, the war is at a crisis. It is time to risk all, or lose all.It is time for Lieutenant Nick Hamilton to prove...

Cornwall, England. 1740.They say only the brave ride Bridles Lane at night. Vicar Richard Dodge speaks of ghosts and demons, conducting elaborate exorcisms in his churchyard overlooking the lane. And with the villagers sheltering in fear, local smugglers...

Edward P. Jones, a prodigy of the short story, returns to the form that first won him praise in this new collection of stories, All Aunt Hagar's Children. Here he turns an unflinching eye to the men, women, and children caught between the old ways of the...

""Land and Sea Tales"" is a collection of short stories written by an author who goes by the name ""The Old Sailor"". The book was first published in 1860 and features a variety of tales that take place both on land and at sea. The stories are written in...

Following the death of his wife and son, Hans Larsson buys a yacht named Future, intending to sail across the Atlantic with his young daughter Jessica. En route they meet Penny, a seasoned English skipper, who joins them as crew, and the larger-than-life...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world, closing up its mystery and its tortured symbolism. It is an epic of the sea such as no man has equaled; and it is a book of exoteric symbolism of profound significance," so says the poet D.H...

The legend of the Silver Serpent comes to life in Cape Crusade, NY, in the early 1900's. When the Silver Serpent's lover is slain by whale hunters in the mystical Atlantic Ocean, he goes on a quest for revenge with a taste for human blood on his forked...

在澳大利亚的海洋故事中，从1788年的菲利普船长时代到本世纪"五十年代"末期，美国的船只和海员几乎没有参与。首先，他们作为贸易商带着准备出售给半饥饿的定居者的货物来到悉尼湾港口，然后作为捕鲸者，在又过了30年之前，星空的旗帜可能会在太平洋上的任何地方遇到，从无菌的海岸阿留申群岛到新西兰和塔斯马尼亚岛的海岸。...

瑞典人家中的话题是酒水，妇女和船只。 我太年轻，太干净了，无法在前两个中找到太多乐趣。 大量的酒让我恶心，而且我发现彩绘的水手镇耶洗别人没有吸引力。 但是船是我的生命，我对这些船的闲话不屑一顾。 说实话，我不太喜欢瑞典针织队的住所。 我这样做是想成为一个困难的案例，我想我是一个非常艰难的案例，但是我不喜欢其他困难的案例。 青年人喜欢陪伴，但我不想和那个团伙混在一起，尽管他们大多数都愿意让他们帮我花钱。 我还没去岸上二十四个小时，我才发现自己想要清风和湛蓝的海水。瑞典人家中的话题是酒水，妇女和船只。...