Books on Topic: 'Seafaring'

LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of A Ballad of John Silver, by John Masefield, to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate...

In this saga, the events that led to Eirik the Red's banishment to Greenland are chronicled, as well as Leif Eirikson's discovery of Vinland the Good...

The novel is set in a fishing village in Dorset during the mid 18th century. The story concerns a 15 year old orphan boy, John Trenchard, who becomes...

Wolff gehört zu den sogenannten Butzenscheibendichtern. Dieser Begriff wurde zuerst 1884 von Paul Heyse verwendet, um damit zeitgenössische Dichter zu...

De avonturen van Klaas Ariensze, bijgenaamd Paddeltje, scheepsjongen van Michiel de Ruijter.Na een eerste tocht als scheepsjongen, moet Paddeltje van...

Robert Surcouf, ein französischer Kaper während der Revolutionskriege, kämpfte gegen die Briten auf See. Er war bekannt für seine kühnen und erfolgrei...

Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe's "Journael ofte gedenckwaerdige beschrijvinghe" is a detailed account of his experiences as a Dutch sea captain during his...

This book is a collection of swashbuckling tales of legendary pirates, buccaneers, and marooners who terrorized the Spanish Main. The stories are writ...

Sir John Barrow's 'Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty' is a detailed account of the infamous mutiny aboard the Brit...

James Cook's *Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, Volume 1* chronicles his second major expedition, undertaken to definitively prove or...

To Have And To Hold chronicles the life of Pocahontas, a young Native American woman, as she becomes entwined with the fate of the struggling Jamestow...

Set on the rugged coast of Maine, "Pocket Island" weaves a captivating tale of love, loss, and the enduring spirit of a small community. The story spa...

De Vliegende Hollander is een Nederlands boek dat de legende van het spookschip vertelt. Het boek verkent de geschiedenis van de legende, de mythen en...

Published in 1850, "White-Jacket" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Herman Melville that details his experiences as a young sailor aboard the USS Un...

The Rover Boys, known for their adventurous spirit, find themselves embarking on a perilous journey across the vast ocean. When their father is myster...

Alfred Noyes' "Drake" is a blank-verse epic poem that recounts the life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, a renowned English explorer and privateer...

“The Voyage to Vinland” is a portion of James Russell Lowell’s longer poem, “The Vision of Sir Launfal.” This excerpt focuses on the story of Gudrida,...

This classic seafaring novel set in 1837 follows a wealthy former seaman and his daughter as they set sail on his newly restored schooner, headed for...

This collection of twenty-six short stories portrays the lives of British sailors in the years leading up to World War I. Through a mix of wartime adv...

Frederick Winthrop Hutchinson's "Men Who Found America" delves into the lives and journeys of the individuals who played pivotal roles in the explorat...

The Saga of Erik the Red is a 13th-century Icelandic saga that chronicles the Norse exploration and settlement of Greenland and North America. It reco...

Robert Southey's "Life of Nelson" is a classic biography of Horatio Nelson, one of Britain's most celebrated naval heroes. The book details Nelson's l...

This biographical novel recounts the life of John Deane, a real historical figure who lived from 1679 to 1760. The book details his journey from humb...

This novel delves into the life of John Paul Jones, a renowned American naval hero, as he navigates the complexities of French society. The story expl...