N. Ames'Äôs "An Old Sailor's Yarns" presents a rich tapestry of maritime tales steeped in adventure and nostalgia. With a narrative style that marries vivid imagery to lyrical prose, Ames embodies the oral storytelling tradition, evoking the rhythm of the sea and the cadence of sailors' lives. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century naval history, these stories intertwine fact and fiction, inviting readers to traverse the tumultuous waters of human experience as reflected in the tales of ...

In "An Old Sailor's Yarns," N. Ames crafts a rich tapestry of maritime tales that blend nostalgia, adventure, and deep reflection. The book is characterized by a vivid narrative style that immerses readers in the authenticity of seafaring life, drawing upon a blend of colloquial language and poetic imagery. Set against the backdrop of maritime lore, Ames captures the essence of camaraderie among sailors, the harsh realities of oceanic life, and the serene beauty of the sea. Each yarn unfol...

As the title suggests, "An Old Sailor's Yarns" likely presents a series of tales told by an experienced sailor, offering readers a glimpse into the adventurous and often perilous world of the sea. The stories may encompass a variety of themes common to nautical fiction, such as shipwrecks, storms, encounters with pirates or sea monsters, and the daily challenges faced by sailors.Nathaniel Ames, under the pseudonym N. Ames, was known for his vivid storytelling and detailed knowledge of mari...

Spanning maritime romance, imperial adventure, Gothic terror, nautical realism, and speculative voyage, 140 Sea Adventure Novels maps the sea as both physical arena and imaginative frontier. Its selection ranges from shipboard trials, piracy, mutiny, and castaway narratives to submarine fantasies and uncanny oceanic tales. Canonical maritime visions sit beside popular serial adventures, allowing such landmark modes as the Robinsonade, the naval yarn, and the treasure quest to emerge in pro...

The Great Sea Voyage: Adventurer's Pocket Library gathers maritime adventure across an unusually broad literary seascape, where exploration narratives, nautical realism, imperial romance, pirate yarns, survival tales, Gothic menace, and speculative voyages converge. Its range extends from canonical meditations on the ocean's immensity and terror to brisk tales of shipwreck, mutiny, naval combat, treasure, and distant coasts. The volume's central achievement lies in treating the sea not mer...

First published in 1901, “The Mayflower and Her Log” looks in detail into the historic voyage of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. Drawing upon original sources, this fascinating account of the incidents and people aboard the famous ship is highly recommended for thos...

No manufacturer can afford to ignore the pressing environmental issues of today. To do so puts both their profit line and their legacy at risk. As part of the Enterprise Excellence Series, this book brings together articles and case studies covering environmental, and energy issues that were previously published in the Association of Manufacturing Excellence‘s Target Magazine. It covers both areas of moral responsibility, as well as legal and economic con...

In the proud tradition of drunken writers everywhere . . . comes the tale of Jonathan A., a boozed-up, coked-out, sexually confused, hopelessly romantic-and of course, entirely fictional-novelist who bears only a coincidental resemblance to real-life author Jonathan Ames, critically acclaimed author of Wake Up, Sir!, The Extra Man, and What's Not to Love as well as HBO's Bored to Death and Starz's Blunt TalkFeaturing gri...

I spent one amazing night with the twins, Alexey and Dmitri Orlov, heirs to the Russian Mafia throne.We made a deal. One night with no strings attached.Now, they're convinced I'm theirs.The only thing is, I don't want to be attached. I wanted to experience what they were offering. Now, I'm finding myself entangled in their lives. But they don't come alone.Ghost, Caden, and Banger come with their own secrets. Secrets that can kill. Secrets th...

In Manila, counterfeit cash has deadly consequences. And Joe Reacher is in the crosshairs.When millions of dollars in sophisticated counterfeit bills starts flooding through Philippine banks, Treasury Agent Joe Reacher and his partner Ivy Harper uncover a money laundering operation that spans the Pacific.But what begins as a financial crimes investigation quickly escalates into something deadlier.As Ivy follows the money trail through Manila's casin...

When I was born, my life was set on a path of destruction, greed, enemies, and certain death.None of that mattered until them: Ryder, Gage, Dex, Holden, and Leo. They are my life, my loves, and in the blink of an eye, they were ripped away from me.At twenty-two, I rose to power as the first female Boss of the Italian Mafia, and at twenty-five, I almost died because of it. I didn't take the threat of a deranged stalker seriously, and it could cost me and Zan...

What could be more exciting than attending the Academy Awards ceremony, joining the hottest after-show party, and have an A-movie star wearing your jewelry?All of the above, plus spending the rest of the night in jail! Acclaimed jewelry maker and part-time cat burglar Calendar Moonstone finds a stolen necklace in her purse, an enigmatic, unemployed actor with a cheesy name working against her, full-time insurance nemesis Fowler Wynn hard on her trail, and an intriguing chief of poli...