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1) SS Misery
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Un libro sobre la supervivencia de la mente humana.
Dos hombres perdidos en el mar tienen que enfrentar la lucha de estar solos y a la deriva. Al principio se llevan bien, pero apenas aparece un regalo misterioso, las cosas empiezan a ir cuesta abajo.
Una novela que describe las condiciones en las que todos somos susceptibles. Un libro que muestra los límites de los humanos cuando enfrentamos la extinción personal.
Cuando Severo y Maximiliano...
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Catty Atkins, Sailorman is a novel written by Clarence Budington Kelland, first published in 1921. Clarence Budington Kelland was an American author known for his humorous and heartwarming stories. Excerpt: "It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht. He was out to our town to...
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"La aventura de Juan Sebastián Elcano después de la primera vuelta al mundo"
Elcano recibía, en 1522, el derecho a usar un escudo de armas con el lema "Primus circumdedisti me". Carlos I se lo otorgaba tras culminar la primera circunnavegación a la tierra. Esa gesta, que generó no pocas tensiones con Portugal, lo convirtió en uno de los marinos más respetados del reino. Recompensado también con una generosa pensión, no iba, sin embargo, a...
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El 10 de agosto de 1519 partía del sevillano muelle de las Mulas una flota compuesta por cinco naves (la Trinidad, la San Antonio, la Concepción, la Victoria y la Santiago) dirigida por el experimentado navegante portugués Fernando de Magallanes, que había tenido el empeño y la tenacidad de hacer realidad su proyecto para buscar un paso entre el Atlántico y el mar del Sur. Tras permanecer cuarenta días en la desembocadura del Guadalquivir,...
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"Moby-Dick Reversed: A Whale's Humorous Account" is an inventive and humorous retelling of Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick." This novella, the second in the "Laughter Lines" series, offers a fresh and comedic perspective by narrating the tale from the whale's point of view.Our protagonist, a witty and articulate whale, takes readers through a rollicking journey beneath the waves, offering hilarious insights into human behavior, maritime adventures,...
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Fresh talent CJ Hauser makes her literary debut with The From-Aways, an irreverent story of family, love, friendship, and lobsters, in the tradition of J. Courtney Sullivan's Maine and Richard Russo's Empire Falls.
Two women come to Maine in search of family, and find more love, heartbreak, and friendship, than they'd ever imagined one little fishing town could hold.
When Leah, a young New York reporter, meets Henry, she falls in love with everything...
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Joseph Conrad's literary prowess reaches its zenith in "Lord Jim," an extraordinary novel that beckons readers into the turbulent seas of human morality, redemption, and the elusive quest for honor. Set against a backdrop of seafaring adventure and the exotic locales of the East, this masterpiece unfolds with a narrative cadence that echoes the ebb and flow of the tides, immersing readers in a story that transcends time.
The heart of the novel...
10) The Sabre Dragon
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After being duped by an unscrupulous treasure hunter, historian Ingrid Torsten is determined not to allow anyone to muscle in on her latest discovery. She uncovers the mysterious past of a little known pirate named Lewis Scot. After she discovers that Scot had hidden treasure and left a cryptic message leading to it, she decides to look for the treasure herself with the help of a local sea captain. When the unscrupulous treasure hunter learns of her...
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Kendra Summers is just another ordinary housewife and mother. Her days are filled with crosswords, household chores, catching up with friends and making sure her writer husband has done his daily word count.Kendra has organised a catch up with an old friend who she hasn't seen for a while. However, her writer husband makes a strange prediction for the future she can't just can't get out of her mind.The strange prediction is out of character for her...
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Join Pirate Pete and his hilarious crew on a rollicking adventure in 'The Misadventures of Pirate Pete.' This uproarious children's book is filled with laughter, pirate antics, and a quest for treasure like no other. From Stinky Bootstraps' smelly feet to Giggles Goldtooth's contagious laughter, young readers will be captivated by the whimsical world of Pirate Pete. Set sail with Pirate Pete today and embark on a treasure hunt filled with humor and...
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"X Marks the Riches: A Treasure Island Tale" is an adventure story that takes place on a remote island where a legendary pirate treasure is believed to be hidden. The story follows a young adventurer who sets out on a perilous journey to find the treasure and claim it for themselves.As the protagonist makes their way to the island, they encounter a group of other treasure hunters who are also seeking the riches. Along the way, they face various challenges,...
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Loreley's world is shattered when the ship carrying her and her family from London to Antigua is sunk during a hurricane. Orphaned and barely alive, Loreley is rescued, only to be sold to a brothel in the Pirate's Republic of Nassau. After discovering that Loreley is nobility, the brothel's owner auctions off Loreley's virginity to the highest bidder, the pirate captain Gideon Graves, a man notorious for his sadism.
Alone and frightened in a dangerous...
15) Dark Angel
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When a case of mistaken identity draws Ryan Weller into a CIA operation to disrupt the sale of a small defense contractor to an Iranian front, he's drawn into the plight of Megan Babcock, a billionaire businesswoman endangered by a conniving and erratic husband. Ranging from Fort Lauderdale to St. Kitts & Nevis to Guyana, Ryan must depend on old friends and a ghost from the past who he hoped never to see again. As the stakes rise, the team must do...
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Thrill of the chase is on! Join Captain Lanna Ruik with her fearless crew aboard the majestic tall ship, Eagle's Claw, embarking on a daring, nail-biting endeavour across treacherous seas to reclaim stolen treasure from violent thieves.
Brace yourself for a cannon-roaring ship battle that will leave your heart pounding! Feel the rush of adrenaline as Captain Ruik leads her crew to engage during a fierce land battle with clashes of steel swords....
17) BEYOND THE SEA
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Based partly on true events, Paul Lynch's haunting and sublime novel Beyond the Sea tells the story of two South American fishermen, Bolivar and Hector, who go to sea before a catastrophic storm. Needing cash, Bolivar convinces his boss to let him fish despite the weather. His fishing partner is nowhere to be found, so he brings Hector, a sullen and inexperienced teenager. The storm arrives, and though the two men survive, they've been blown hundreds...
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No one believes she'd be a good pirate. She'll show them!
He's a pirate hunter on a mission to redeem himself.
An unlikely alliance may be the key to the ultimate prize...
Captain Henry Guffald is no ordinary sea captain. As a member of Nelson's Tea, he regularly takes on dangerous missions under the guise of a British naval officer in an effort to stop Napoleon's reign of terror, domestically and abroad. And this time, he's been ordered to sail...
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Hardtack and Coffee is one of the few to give a vivid, detailed picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day-in camp, on the march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. John D. Billings of Massachusetts enlisted in the Army of the Potomac and curvived the conditions he recorded.
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Excerpt: "I am by no means unaware that between the sailing ship and the steamship there is a wide difference, as well in character as in their respective development. But that is no reason for supposing that the steamship is less interesting in her history or less deserving of admiration in her final presentation. Around the sailing ship there hovers eternally a halo of romance; that is undeniable even by the most modern enthusiast. But, on the other...
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