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Auld Lang Syne
Häftad, 2023
197 kr
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Cuthbert Shaw and Jenny Strangfield are secretly in love. His father is a dogmatic schoolmaster, hers a severe Baptist preacher, harsh stalwarts of their small town on the Kent coast. But so convinced are Cuthbert and Jenny of their rightness for one another that they have slipped off separately to …
Wreck of the Grosvenor
Häftad, 1998
279 kr
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A brutal sea captain, an inhuman chief mate, and an indignant crew set out to sea together—an obvious equation for disaster. This is the gripping tale of this voyage, and of Mr. Royle, the mild second mate who rises to the occasion, overcoming mutiny and shipwreck in an attempt to save the lives of …
John Holdsworth, Chief Mate
Häftad, 2023
197 kr
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In 1827 youthful, vigorous John Holdsworth, newly married to his sweetheart Dolly, leaves the village of Southbourne in Kent for his next adventure at sea on board the Meteor, bound for America. He is young to be a chief mate, but all the crew, and his superiors, are impressed with his skill, …
'Lady Maud'
Häftad, 2023
176 kr
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As the days of sail begin to give way to those of steam, Sir Mordaunt Brookes has built a boat. The Lady Maud is a gleaming thing, a schooner yacht, sumptuously fitted out with shining white decks and all the accessories a Victorian gentleman could require. All of this work of building has been for …
William Dampier (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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William Dampier (1651-1715) was one of the world’s true swashbucklers; not only the first Englishman to explore Australia and New Guinea, he circumnavigated the globe three times before age sixty. In this cogent biography, W. Clark Russell presents Dampier’s great adventures and vast achievements.
Sailor's Sweetheart (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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Second mate William Lee narrates this spellbinding tale of a captain’s madness, a woman’s devotion, a shipwreck, and a dangerous escape from an island. Of this 1880 novel—about the doomed voyage of the sailing ship Waldershare —the author maintained “There is not an incident that is not true.” Some …
What Cheer? (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
The Sad Story of a Wicked Sailor
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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Jeremy Liver—a sneak, coward, and drunk—incites mutiny aboard the good ship Atlantic . A falling spar almost kills the stalwart Captain Heron, who embarks on a dangerous course after the mutineers abandon ship. Russell’s eye for authentic nautical detail grounds this 1896 tale of romance and …
Emigrant Ship (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
20 kr
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A shipful of husband-seeking women bound for Australia, diverted by mutineers, find themselves aground on an island in the South Seas. Can Captain Charles Morgan and his new second mate, serving-girl Alice Perry, train thirty females to raise sails for Sydney? This 1894 nautical romance-adventure …
Romance of a Midshipman (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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Walter Longmore, a young French-born midshipman, finds adventure and romance in this 1898 novel when he meets Miss Belle Stuart; together they face a series of adventures and misadventures. Russell’s experience in the British maritime service lends an air of realism to this high-seas thriller, …
Two Captains (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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In 1820, Captain Pope and Captain Crystal—experienced sailors, gentlemen, privateers, and rogues—set sail in search of treasure. What they find instead is a reluctant crew, slavers, sea battles, an uncooperative earl, shipwreck, romance, and death in this 1897 nautical yarn.
Wreck of the "e;Grosvenor"e; (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
20 kr
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Mr. Royle, a young second mate aboard a British Mercantile Marine vessel, copes with the cruel Captain Coxon, his callous first mate, and a mutinous crew. A beautiful young woman rescued from a shipwreck only complicate matters, both in safety and in love. This 1877 novel, boldly subtitled "An …
Yarn of Old Harbour Town (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
21 kr
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A wealthy sea captain’s beautiful daughter is suddenly kidnapped! The father’s frantic chase leads to a sea battle in the English Channel. Admiral Nelson himself makes a cameo in this 1906 novel, which features vivid depictions of life in an old English seaport during the era of the Napoleonic wars.
Honour of the Flag (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
20 kr
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The seagoing fiction of W. Clark Russell has been compared to Poe, London, Cooper, Marryat, and William Hope Hodgson. This 1895 collection includes “Cornered!”, “A Midnight Visitor,” “The Strange Adventures of a South Seaman,” “The Adventures of Three Sailors,” “The Strange Tragedy of the ‘White …
Frozen Pirate (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
E-bok, 2011
20 kr
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A sailor stranded on an iceberg discovers a trapped pirate vessel, its crew encased in ice for fifty years. A campfire thaws out French corsair Jules Tassard, who offers to share his treasure before descending into murderous madness. This 1887 nautical horror yarn predates H. G. Wells’ use of …
Stories by English Authors
The Sea
Av W Clark Russell, Dickens m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
246 kr
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Last Entry
E-bok, 2018
24 kr
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Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Last Entry is a classic maritime fiction tale by the author of ''The Wreck of the "Grosvenor,"'' and "My Shipmate Louise".
Death Ship: All Volumes
E-bok, 2018
20 kr
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Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Death Ship: All Volumes is a classic maritime fiction novel from prolific author W. Clark Russell. Russell was famous for fiction novels involving the sea.
