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  • A Seaman's Book of Sea Stories

    de Desmond Fforde ...
    "Just the sort of book one likes to find on a yacht's bookshelf between watches." - Classic Boat MagazineSet sail on a voyage of discovery of great nautical stories.These stories range from the Napoleonic wars, via ships that traded under sail round Cape Horn, to what it was like to take charge of a ship in Convoy, serve in the force-ends of a submarine or fly a Corsair against the Japanese. If ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

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  • Yachting Yarns from South Australia

    Tales and History of 10 Extraordinary South Australian yachts

    de Judith Roinich ...
    Yachting Yarns is great news for lovers of all things nautical. This captivating book with its fascinating sea stories is a must for anyone with maritime interests.It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels, each from its construction through its life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable achievments of South Australian sailors, author ... Leer más

    $1.42 USD

  • The Sea-Story Megapack

    30 Classic Nautical Works

    de Jack Williamson, Ralph Milne Farley, Morgan Robertson, Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft ...
    The Sea-Story Megapack presents 30 classic nautical tales, plus a bonus poem, ranging from pure adventure to science fiction, from the depths of the ocean to exotic ports of call. Included are:THE SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST, by Frank NorrisGHOST LANTERNS, by Alan B. LeMayTHE DANGER FROM THE DEEP, by Ralph Milne FarleyTHE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A CHIEF MATE, by W. Clark RussellTHE DERELICT, by H. M. ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • Voyages of a Simple Sailor

    de Roger D. Taylor ...
    Aged just 23, and already set on a life of adventure, Roger Taylor signed up as an able seaman on the square-rigger Endeavour II, bound from Australia to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. It was the realisation of a boyhood dream. The dream was cruelly shattered when the ship was caught in a fierce tropical storm off the coast of northern New Zealand. For several days, the young crew fought in ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex

    de Owen Chase ...
    Series series Bybliotech Discovery
    On November 20, 1820, Owen Chase was the First Mate of the Whale-Ship "Essex" when it was struck by an enraged Sperm Whale and sunk, stranding the crew in tiny whale-boats 2000 miles away from land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Of the 21 men who entered the 3 flimsy whale-boats, only 8 ultimately survived to be rescued. A harrowing journey lasting 90 days awaited these crewmen, involving ... Leer más

    $1.49 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • Cilin Ii: a Solo Sailing Odyssey

    The Closest Point to Heaven

    de Edgar D. Whitcomb ...
    In 1986, seventy-one-year-old Edgar Whitcomb faced a crossroads in his life; he needed a new direction. Th at venture became an epic journey, as this retired Indiana governor embarked on what would be a solo, 30,000-mile, six-year sailing trip. With virtually no previous sailing experience, he and his thirty-foot sailboat, the CILIN II, traveled around the world.In this travel memoir, a chronicle ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • More Yachting Yarns from South Australia

    The tales and history of 10 extraordinary South Australian yachts

    de Judith Roinich ...
    MORE YACHTING YARNS is great news for South Australians and lovers of all things nautical.  This captivating book with its fascinating sea and river stories is a must for anyone with yachting or maritime interests.  It traces the history of 10 South Australian sailing vessels from construction through their life journey and is interspersed with humorous anecdotes. To promote the remarkable ... Leer más

    $1.42 USD

  • Solitaire Spirit: Three times around the world single-handed

    Three Times Around the World Single-Handed

    de Les Powles ...
    Les Powles only had 8 hours of sailing experience when he decided to sail solo around the world. Many novices would be content to just dream of such an adventure, and maybe get as far as a solo Channel crossing a couple of years down the line. Not so Les Powles, one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary and eccentric sailors.Les was in his 50s when he built himself a yacht with little ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Two Years Before the Mast

    de Richard Henry Dana, Digital Fire ...
    ‘Two Years Before the Mast’ is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana, published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. A film adaptation under the same name was released in 1946. It is the true story of Richard Henry Dana’s voyage aboard the merchant vessel the ‘Pilgrim’ on a trip around Cape Horn during ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • Down to the Sea

    de John Little ...
    For over a century the Warren family has earned a hard and dangerous living, fishing out of Eden on the south coast of New South Wales. From the family's first fisherman, Old Ike, plying the coast in an open sailing boat in the late nineteenth century, to the Warrens today, using satellites and computers; from handlining to the brutal efficiency of purse seining, we witness a century of profound ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Rommel, Knight's Cross (True Combat)

    de Nigel Cawthorne ...
    Under cover of the bombardment, the Germans blew gaps in the wire and cleared paths through the minefield. By the following morning, they had established a hole through the outer defences a mile and a half wide and taken more than 100 prisoners. Their charismatic leader, the dynamic Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, was the most highly respected German general of World War II.Read about the daring ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • Great Sea Stories

    Tales of Adventure and Danger: A Maritime Anthology of Sea Voyages and Nautical Fiction

    de Various ...
    "Great Sea Stories" is a captivating anthology that explores the deep-rooted human connection to the sea through a diverse collection of narratives. Featuring works by various esteemed authors, this compilation delves into themes of adventure, survival, and the enigmatic allure of the ocean. Stylistically, the book ranges from poetic prose to gripping realism, capturing the dynamic emotions that ... Leer más

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