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Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)
Par Margaret Collins, Philip Brian Hall, M. Regan, Nemma Wollenfang, John A. Karr, Russ Thorne, Christine Van Antwerp, Erica Barnes, Brad Carson, Adrian Chamberlin, Denzell Cooper, Sophie Francois, John Leahy, Kathryn McMahon, Jacob Moger, Jennifer Povey, Jeremy TeGrotenhuis, A. Wise. 2017
New authors and collections. A powerful new addition to the bestselling Gothic Fantasy series of new writing and classic stories.…
Buried treasure, greed and envy are powerful forces in the minds of many, but at sea the consequences can be terrifying and deadly. With tales of pirates, deathly fogs and ferocious rocks, these dark tales of the haunted mind, trapped like ghosts at sea, are sure to entertain and enthrall.Classic authors: Joseph Conrad, James Fenimore Cooper, Stephen Crane, F. Marion Crawford, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Hope Hodgson, Homer, W.W. Jacobs, Rudyard Kipling, Vernon Lee, H.P. Lovecraft, Richard Middleton, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, H.G. Wells.Sailing Escape to Guam
Par Bill Becker. 2007
Sailing ESCAPE to Guam, is a story about a fictitious family of five in a sailboat named "ESCAPE" from California…
to Guam. They stopped at Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Ponape along the way. They were headed for Guam, when dramatic things happen to the family. Brian, the husband, father and captain is rendered comatose by an accident, some 300 miles east of Guam. His wife, Sharon, who was proficient in domestic duties, didn't have a clue about sailing the boat. Alan, the oldest son, to whom the captaincy of ESCAPE should have fallen, was possessed with a changing hormone mix that interfered with his rational thinking. Steve, the twelve-year-old son and his eleven-year-old sister, Kelly, were determined to sail the boat to a harbor in Guam or at least close enough to land to get help for their ailing father. A maturing process takes place as the children meet each of the challenges presented to them. Though they endured many hardships and surprises, the two young children remained determined to succeed.Master And Commander
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1970
The Old Man and the Sea: The Hemingway Library Edition (Hemingway Library Edition)
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1952
Ernest Hemingway&’s most beloved and popular novel ever, with millions of copies sold—now featuring early drafts and supplementary material as…
well as a personal foreword by the only living son of the author, Patrick Hemingway, and an introduction by the author&’s grandson Seán Hemingway.The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novel confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond (Sky Pirates #1)
Par Alex English. 2020
Take to the skies in this thrilling new series from author Alex English. (BEWARE: THERE WILL BE PIRATES!) 11…
year-old Echo Quickthorn has grown up believing that nothing exists outside the Kingdom of Lockfort, but everything changes when an eccentric professor parks his airship outside her window armed with a map that shows all the magical places that exist beyond the city walls. Together with her pet lizard, Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother; an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places filled with giant butterflies, mechanical dragons and . . . sky pirates!Praise for Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond: "Fizzes with magic and wonder" – Abi Elphinstone, bestselling author of SKY SONG "A charmingly madcap adventure, with endearing friendships, sparkling wit, and a swashbuckling journey across pirate-infested skies. I loved it. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Cogheart." – Hana Tooke, author of THE UNADOPTABLES &“A spirited protagonist, a charming side-kick and a believable villain come together in this tightly plotted, visual, treat for the senses. I want to soar over the rainbow rooftops of Port Tourbillon and the toadstooled forests of Tyrian in my very own airship.&” – Nizrana Farook, author of THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT &“Sky Pirates is a fast-moving adventure story full of intrepid explorers, ingenious inventors, stolen treasure and mysterious undiscovered lands. If you like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (and who doesn't?) you'll love Sky Pirates too!&” Kirsty Applebaum, author of THE MIDDLER "From the very first page, I felt as if I'd been grabbed by the hand by a best friend and taken on the journey of a lifetime. Pacey, thrilling and endearing too. If I was ever to encounter sky pirates, I can think of no one I'd want by my side more than clever, brave Echo." – Joanna Nadin, author of the RACHEL RILEY series &“A breath-taking adventure and a wonderfully imagined story of friendship and danger in strange places.&” – Claire Fayers, author of THE VOYAGE TO MAGICAL NORTH "An incredible adventure, brimming with friendship and danger" – The BooksellerThe Braver Thing
Par Clifford Jackman. 2020
From the acclaimed author of The Winter Family, a swash-buckling adventure from piracy's Golden Age and a deft political allegory…
for our troubled times. Treasure Island meets Lord of the Flies.In 1721, when the most notorious pirates are either dead or on the run, Jimmy Kavanagh, who sailed with Blackbeard, decides to pull together a "Company of Gentleman of Fortune" for one last "Adventuring Cruise" that will set them all up for life. All begins well: the pirates sail across the Atlantic and sack Cape Coast Castle, looting it of chests of gold ill-gotten from the slave trade. But before Kavanagh can lead them on, he sickens, unleashing a drastic series of power struggles among the company. As further victories transform them from the hunters to the hunted, the pirates descend into mutiny, show trials, assassination and tyranny as they flee from their pursuers and struggle against the seas. Full of epic sea battles and storms, peopled with characters worthy of Mutiny on the Bounty, Jackman's pirate voyage is also an object lesson in how political systems degrade as the pirates, who set out as a band of brothers, are powerless to prevent the erosion of the norms and values that hold their Company together. Where they end will shock you. But given our own times, it might not surprise you.A Lenda de Ron Añejo
Par Ed Teja. 2020
Ron é o melhor malandro de barcos do mar caribenho. Com sua base na ilha fictícia tropical de Kayak, ele…
vive uma vida gloriosa com um orçamento extremamente apertado, sendo capaz de conseguir pelo menos rum e comida. Com um otimismo inabalável, ele confronta o mundo e, enquanto ele tiver o seu barco de madeira esburacado, ele consegue se divertir independente de qual seja o próximo desastre.The Pirate Captain's Cat (The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat #1)
Par Philip Ardagh. 2020
A funny and charming NEW young fiction series from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Gruntsseries andEddie Dickensadventures, and illustrated…
by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob! Puuurfect for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Laura James. Meet Furry Purry Beancat – one EXTRAORDINARY cat with nine EXTRAORDINARY lives!Just like every other cat, Furry Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike other cats, when Beancat wakes she ?nds herself about to embark on a whole new adventure!In this first book, join our furry (and purry!) heroine as she sets sail aboard a pirate ship, helping her captain and his shipmates fight a rival crew in an epic battle at sea! Can Furry Purry Beancat help save the day?LOOK OUT for the second Furry Purry adventure: The Railway Cat!Viaggio Oscuro
Par Helen Susan Swift. 2020
È il 1914 e la paura domina l'alto mare. Iain Cosgrove si è appena sposato con Jennifer Manson, figlia di…
un ricco mercante scozzese. Iain deve partire il giorno dopo le nozze per un viaggio a bordo della Lady Balgay, l'ultima della grande flotta di navi per la caccia alle foche di Dundee. Alimentato dal rum e dai racconti di John Pratt, l'equipaggio è ossessionato da antiche superstizioni, quelle che Iain scarta casualmente come semplici leggende... finché non raggiungono il gelido Mar Glaciale Artico. Quando una serie di incidenti sembra coincidere con l'apparizione ricorrente di una figura femminile, le convinzioni di Iain sono scosse. Nel momento stesso in cui la nave accoglie due naufraghi - uno dei quali è una donna - gli eventi prendono una piega sinistra. Ispirato a racconti storici, Viaggio Oscuro è una storia avvincente e raccapricciante, ambientata nelle acque ghiacciate del nord.Euclid’s Wall
Par Michael McCollum. 2020
A century after civilization fell in a day and a night of tectonic cataclysm, scattered communities have regained a fraction…
of what humanity lost on that Day of Destruction. One such is the Duchy of Hampshire on the southern tip of England.Hampshire is at war with the Califat de Normandie. It is a war that has been profitable for merchant sea captain Ethan Scott of the Sailing Barque Hellespont. Despite the money to be made, Scott prays for the war to end. Each time he puts to sea, he risks his ship and the lives of his crew on his ability to evade the Norman raiders in the Channel and the Eirish Sea. It is a gamble he will inevitably lose if he keeps at it too long.The Duke of Hampshire has problems of his own. War is expensive. If he doesn’t find additional resources soon, he will be defeated. The Duke plans to send an expedition to North America to discover whether the fabled wealth of old still exists there. For that, he needs a ship.Scott’s chance meeting with a beautiful woman presents both men with the solution to their respective problems. Soon Hellespont sets sail for America and the mysterious Wall that scholars believe precipitated the fall of civilization, and which may yet destroy the world.Pinkbeard's Revenge
Par Greg Trine, Frank W. Dormer. 2013
Fourth grade superhero Jo Schmo and her doggy sidekick Raymond are having a pretty rotten day--they just don't know it…
yet. Danger is lurking all over the place: Dr. Dastardly and Numb Skull are planning a jail break, and they want to get revenge on Jo Schmo. Then a group of time-traveling pirates shows up in San Francisco and winds up on the wrong end of Jo Schmo's famous fighting move, the Tasmanian Chop. So Pinkbeard the pirate joins forces with the dastardly doctor to concoct the evilest revenge plot ever. Watch out, Jo Schmo! And your little dog, too!The Dare Sisters (The Dare Sisters #1)
Par Jess Rinker. 2020
The Goonies meets Book Scavenger when three sisters hunt for Blackbeard’s legendary treasure in this action-packed middle grade novel from…
Jess Rinker, The Dare Sisters.“The Dare sisters are hunting for treasure, but the real treasure is the story that unfolds in the pages of this book. It’s smart, funny and full of heart; I couldn’t put this rollicking adventure down.” —Kathi Appelt, author of The UnderneathSavannah Dare has always wanted to be a pirate. She grew up on legends of Blackbeard from her grandfather—her best friend and fellow treasure hunter.But now he’s gone. Savannah and her sisters, Frances and Jolene are left to find Blackbeard’s lost loot on their own. It was their grandfather’s dream, and they can’t let him down. No one else in their small town on Ocracoke Island believes Blackbeard’s treasure is truly still out there . . . no one except their grandfather’s mysterious old business partner, who’s determined to find it himself. And when their family home is endangered, the Dare sisters realize finding Blackbeard’s treasure is their only hope!An Imprint BookUna de las historias más grandes jamás contadas. En esta nueva y magistral traducción de Miguel Temprano García, El viejo…
y el mar recobra todo el esplendor del clásico imperecedero que le valió el Premio Pulitzer de 1953 a Ernest Hemingway. Con un lenguaje de gran fuerza y sencillez, El viejo y el mar narra la historia de un viejo pescador cubano a quien la suerte parece haber abandonado, y del desafío mayúsculo al que se enfrenta: la batalla despiadada y sin tregua con un pez gigantesco en las aguas del golfo. Escrito en 1952, por encargo de la revista Life, este relato lo confirmó como uno de los escritores más significativos del siglo XX, obteniendo el Premio Pulitzer en 1953 y allanando su carrera hacia el Nobel de Literatura, que recibió en 1954. Reseña:«Su mejor obra. El tiempo demostrará que es la mejor que cualquiera de nosotros haya escrito, y con eso me refiero a sus coetáneos y a los míos.»William FaulknerCall of the Bone Ships (The Tide Child Trilogy #2)
Par Rj Barker. 2020
A brilliantly imagined epic fantasy of honor, glory, and warfare, Call of the Bone Ships is the action-packed sequel to…
David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker's The Bone Ships. Dragons have returned to the Hundred Isles. But their return heralds only war and destruction. When a horde of dying slaves are discovered in the bowels of a ship, Shipwife Meas and the crew of the Tide Child find themselves drawn into a vicious plot that will leave them questioning their loyalities and fighting for their lives.The Tide Child TrilogyThe Bone ShipsCall of the Bone ShipsFor more from RJ Barker, check out:The Wounded KingdomAge of AssassinsBlood of AssassinsKing of AssassinsLove, Lattes and Danger (Mutants #2)
Par Sandra Cox. 2015
It’s a dirty job, but some mutant’s got to do it…Joel Eisler is a mutant with special talents. He can…
detect an oil leak in the ocean simply by tasting the water. Because of this unique ability, he’s been purchased by a large oil company, along with his dolph sister, Amy. The upside of spending his days and nights in the ocean is that it gives him the opportunity to save the lives of his brother dolphins. The downsides are life as a closely monitored slave—and that he can’t be with Piper, the dolph-girl he loves… To make matters worse, Joel discovers the lab he grew up in has extracted his sperm and Piper’s egg and created a baby, and his handler, Craven, is plotting to kidnap Amy for more experiments. Now Joel must rescue the infant, bring her to Piper, and find a way to save Amy. And if that’s not enough of a challenge, he needs to convince Piper she belongs with him instead of her all-too-human boyfriend—if Craven doesn’t get to them first… 60,000 WordsThe Wreck of the Titan
Par Morgan Robertson. 2012
A novella of unrequited love, human arrogance, and deadly tragedy that predicted the legendary Titanic disaster...fourteen years before it happened.…
In 1898, Morgan Robertson penned The Wreck of the Titan, a love story set aboard the Titan, the most advanced steamship of the age. When the "unsinkable" passenger liner hit an iceberg, nearly all its passengers perished at sea. On April 15, 1912, the most advanced steamship of its age, the "unsinkable" Titanic, struck an iceberg and was lost to the ocean, becoming forever immortalized as a cultural touchstone. The similarities between the fact of the Titanic and the fiction of the Titan are more than just name-deep. Both stories tell the tale of real humans faced with an unfathomable disaster, and the hopes of humankind at the turn of a new century. As the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is remembered, Robertson's work of fiction gives great insights into the human scope of the tragedy...and the enduring power of love. Includes a special excerpt from the all-new Titanic thriller, The Titanic Secret, by Jack Steel--Available in stores and online now!The Pirate and the Pig
Par Frank Rodgers. 2015
Stop that soppy snivelling!" yelled Billy Blackheart. "It's time for a dip!" Captain Peg-Leg Doubloon and Matey the pig are…
best friends. And best friends stick together - especially when the black-hearted crew of the Jolly Rotter decide to mutiny. A delightful and heart-warming tale of friendship and bravery.The Gift of the Pirate Queen
Par Patricia Reilly Giff. 1982
Grace O'Malley is doing just fine taking care of her father and younger sister, Amy. She certainly doesn't want her…
cousin Fiona from Ireland to move in and take over. Grace has enough to worry about, what with Amy's diabetes and her own problems at school with her teacher. But Fiona does arrive and tries hard to fit in with the family. It's still hard for Grace until the day Fiona shares her story of the brave pirate queen named Grace O'Malley. The tale makes her wonder: Does she have the great courage of the pirate queen?Manucraft y la invasión de los no-muertos
Par Manucraft. 2020
¡Manucraft pasa a la acción para vivir la aventura más épica de su vida! Manucraft está en la bodega del…
barco cuando se empiezan a escuchar truenos, explosiones y gritos. Ha llegado el momento de la batalla: la bruja de las Cuatro Lunas ha llegado con su ejército de no muertos para invadir todos los mares y las tierras. ¡Hay que huir! Cuando por fin logra estar a salvo, Manu se da cuenta de que algo va mal. Siente algo raro en su interior, y poco a poco la transformación comienza# ¡la bruja le ha lanzado un hechizo! Lo que nadie podía prever es que, sin pretenderlo, el conjuro de magia provocaría LA AVENTURA MÁS ÉPICA DE MANUCRAFT.Highly readable, magnificently illustrated tales recount the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main. Includes "The…
Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister's Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," and other tales. Enhanced with 63 of the author's own illustrations, including 11 full-color plates.