Nautical & Marine Fiction
Voyage Round the World
George Hamilton was the surgeon assigned to the frigate Pandora. The British Admiralty ordered the ship to the Pacific to arrest the Bounty …
The Island of Appledore
Any one who knows the coast of New England will know also the Island of Appledore and just where it lies. Such a person can tell you that it…
The Mystery of the 'Ocean Star'
The Mystery of the 'Ocean Star' invites listeners into a world of intrigue and adventure on the high seas. This collection of short stories …
My Danish Sweetheart
Young Hugh Tregarthen has grown up in a seafaring Cornish family, but is not born to follow the family tradition. Against his mother's wishe…
The Secret Sharer
A young untested ship captain finds a man named Leggatt clinging to the side of his ship. The Captain makes the unusual decision to hide Leg…
Das Wrack
Nördlich von Australien, um 1840. Während einer Reise von Sidney nach Singapur sichtet die Mannschaft des Segelschiffes Betsy Ann …
The Wreck of the Corsaire
This book was published in 1897. When cabin passenger Mr. Catesby climbs into the rigging of the Ruby in search of cooler air, he is struck …
The Last of the Vikings
In a small village on the coast of Northern Norway lives the Myran family. Father is a fisher man and is, in the eyes of the oldest son, lik…
Pirates of Panama
This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaenech…
The Mirror of the Sea
The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays by Joseph Conrad, reflecting on his deep connection to the sea and the life…
Off the Rocks
William Grenfell was sent to Newfoundland by the Royal National Mission to Deep-Sea Fishermen, an organization which provided medical and sp…
Up the River
Up the River is the sixth and last of "The Great Western Series." The events of the story occur on the coast of Florida, in the Gu…
The Death Ship
William Clark Russell is well-known for his maritime stories, for which he could draw upon his own experiences as a sailor in the British Na…
The Shadow-Line
Dedicated to the author's son who was wounded in World War 1, The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of h…
The Rover
This is Joseph Conrad's last novel. Citizen Peyrol returns to his native France against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. The arrival of …
The Pirates Own Book
The Pirates Own Book by Charles Ellms offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of some of history's most notorious sea robbers. This coll…
Mardi
Mardi is Herman Melville's imaginative exploration of the South Seas, blending adventure with philosophical inquiry. Set against the backdro…
A Voyage to the South Sea
A Voyage to the South Sea, undertaken by command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the Bread-fruit tree to the West Indies, in Hi…
The Pirates
A dozen men jailbreak from a naval prison, and steal the newest destroyer tied up at the docks to escape in: the fastest ship in the navy. …
The Three Midshipmen
This is the start of a series of four books following three friends through their career in the navy. Terence, Jack and Alick first meet at …