Captain Austin Clark's tale begins as a hard-bitten sea voyage and turns into a descent into one of the ocean's strangest hidden realms. Commanding the tramp steamer Caribas, he is lured by the curious artist Arthur Gray toward the Sargasso Sea—a drifting wilderness of weed, wrecks, mirages, and legends where a "floating continent" seems to rise from the water itself. What first appears to be a spectral city of abandoned ships soon proves to be a living society, and Clark finds himself tra...

The complete collection of all 16 episodes from this gripping BBC Radio crime seriesInspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he gets his own back, introducing sixteen tales of detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes.Starring James Fleet (Series 1, 3 and 4) and Tim Piggott-Smith (Series 2) as Lestrade, with casts featuring Andrew Scott

In the South Seas, as here available to the reader, is the result of a journey on the 'Casco' together with Stevenson's mother, wife and stepson. The earlier parts, those on the Marquesas and Paumotos, or low or atoll islands, most definitely mark Stevenson's original intention ; those on the Gilberts, with their picture of the king Tembinok, are more in the personal strain of R. L. S., and are thus accepted as the most successful part of these writings. But the things most to be regretted...

This vintage text contains Jack London's 1911 non-fictional work, "The Cruise of the Snark". It is a fabulously illustrated book that chronicles his sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific. London taught himself celestial navigation and the basics of sailing during the course of this adventure, and describes these details to the reader. This text will appeal to fans and collectors of London's work, and it would make for a great addition to collections of sailing literature. John...

The story of a stranding alone, on an island off the coast of New Zealand, of an English Clergyman. His survival, despair, and joy at rescue.

This carefully crafted ebook: “Best of Melville” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Table of contents:Moby-DickD. H. Lawrence's critique of Moby-DickTypeeThe Piazza Tales (The Piazza; Bartleby; Benito Cereno; The Lightning-Rod Man; The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles; The Bell-Tower)The Confidence-ManHerman Melville (1819 – 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. H...

This classic book contains Ponting's well-written and witty account of Captain Scott's final Antarctic expedition of 1910-12. Fully detailed and with many of Ponting's own photographs, this moving account will make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of any admirer of Captain Scott, or anyone with an interest in travel and adventure. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishin...

A master of the american short storyIncluded in this rich collection are: The Piazza, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, The Lightning-Rod Man, The Encantadas, The Bell-Tower, and The Town-Ho's Story.

In "The Cruise of the 'Cachalot'," Bullen provides a vivid and detailed account of his experiences as a young deckhand and later as a first mate on a whaling voyage. The ship's primary mission is to hunt and harvest sperm whales for their valuable oil, a lucrative industry during the 19th century.The narrative takes readers on a journey across the world's oceans, as the "Cachalot" embarks on a perilous and arduous voyage in pursuit of these elusive and valuable creatures. Bullen describes ...

Facing the Flag or For the Flag (French: Face au drapeau) is an 1896 patriotic novel by Jules Verne. The book is part of the Voyages Extraordinaires (Extraordinary Voyages) series.Like The Begum's Millions, which Verne published in 1879, it has the theme of France and the entire world threatened by a super-weapon (what would now be called a weapon of mass destruction) with the threat finally overcome through the force of French patriotism.It can be considered one of the fir...

This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - estimated 9800 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Moby Dick; Or, The Whale • Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street • The Piazza Tales • The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade • Typee: A Romance of the South Seas • Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War • Moby Dick; Or, The Whale • White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War • Pierre; or The Ambiguities • Omoo: Adventures in th...

My Crowded Solitude is the story of Jack McLaren who went ashore at Cape York (Australia) to establish a coconut plantation in 1911. The book traces his encounters with Aborigines who were still living as they had in the stone age and his discovery that life in the wilderness can be rich and fulfilling.John (Jack) McLaren (1884-1954) was born on 13 October 1884 at Melbourne, Australia; the eldest of five children. McLaren entered Scotch College on 8 October...