Sea fiction

  • By force of arms : Isaac Biddlecomb, book 1

    Creator

    Nelson, James L.

    Abstract

    Fleeing the New England coast after foiling a British man-of-war's attempt to seize his cargo, merchant sea captain Isaac Biddlecomb finds himself in the middle of a brewing rebellion and at the mercy of a sadistic captain. On a brig bound for Jamaica and now serving as a lowly mate, Biddlecomb find that fate tests his mettle as he is captured by the enemy and faces a life of servitude under the deranged captain and sadistic crew of the HMS Icarus.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • The terror

    Creator

    Simmons, Dan

    Abstract

    The men on board HMS Terror have every expectation of finding the Northwest Passage. When the expedition's leader dies, Captain Francis Crozier attempts to lead his men south across the ice. But as the Terror on the ice stalks them southward, Crozier and his men fear there is no escape.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Fatal depth : The rise of Oceania, book 3

    Creator

    Johnston, Timothy S.

    Abstract

    THE MISSION: Sink an unsinkable warsub. Truman McClusky, Mayor of Trieste City on the shallow continental shelf just off the coast of Florida, has given his team an impossible task: infiltrate an enemy warsub, blend in with a hostile crew, damage the vessel from within, and hope to hell they can escape before it takes them all down. The stakes are massive, for if they don't succeed, its next target will put an end to the peaceful colonization of the ocean floor once and for all: Trieste City itself.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Markham, ON

    Fitzhenry & Whiteside

    Non spécifié
  • Le Yiddish à l'usage des pirates

    Creator

    Barwin, Gary

    Gagné, Paul

    Saint-Martin, Lori

    Abstract

    Les Amériques ne figurent encore sur aucune carte quand Moshé décide de fuir son shtetl misérable et les pogroms qui le ravagent. Répondant à l'appel du large et de l'inconnu, le boychik de quatorze ans embarque comme moussaillon sur un navire de commerce et se retrouve bientôt en plein cœur de l'Inquisition espagnole.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Editions du Boréal

    Non spécifié
  • Much ado about Lewrie : Alan Lewrie, book 25

    Creator

    Lambdin, Dewey

    Abstract

    The twenty-fifth title in Dewey Lambdin's beloved series of historical naval adventure. Lewrie loses his ship and his command when he receives news that Vigilance must return to England to be decommissioned and turned over to the dockyards for a complete refit. Lewrie is grounded, put on half-pay, and his crew disperses to look for new positions. It's late Autumn, and being ashore is heavenly, after a time. Lewrie spends time with his wife Jessica, helps his son Hugh find a new ship, and happily marries off Charlotte.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Macmillan Audio

    [Distributed by] RBdigital

    Non spécifié
  • Le Yiddish à l'usage des pirates

    Creator

    Barwin, Gary

    Saint-Martin, Lori

    Gagné, Paul

    Abstract

    Les Amériques ne figurent encore sur aucune carte quand Moshé décide de fuir son shtetl misérable et les pogroms qui le ravagent. Répondant à l’appel du large et de l’inconnu, le boychik de quatorze ans embarque comme moussaillon sur un navire de commerce et se retrouve bientôt en plein cœur de l’Inquisition espagnole. Commence alors une aventure rocambolesque qui le mènera à sauver les Juifs des flammes du bûcher, à voyager aux côtés d’un certain Christophe Colomb et à prendre la barre d’un bateau pirate pour découvrir, avant la puissante Armada, le secret de l’immortalité.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Editions du Boréal

    Non spécifié
  • The voyage of the Narwhal

    Creator

    Barrett, Andrea

    Abstract

    In 1885 Erasmus Darwin Wells embarks an expedition to the Arctic to search for the explorer, John Franklin. Erasmus' fears of failure seem to be realized when the voyage threatens to turn violent.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Prince Frederick, Md.

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Recorded Books

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié
  • Kilo class : Admiral Arnold Morgan, book 2

    Creator

    Robinson, Patrick

    Abstract

    In a covert operation, the U.S. Navy must intercept and destroy Russian submarines being sold to China. The submarines are of an advanced design and would enable China to attack Taiwan.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Prince Frederick, Md.

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Recorded Books

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié
  • A king's privateer : Alan Lewrie, book 4

    Creator

    Lambdin, Dewey

    Abstract

    Alan Lewrie heads for Macao, Canton, and the South China Sea. There, battles on land and sea await him, as he faces thousands of savages led by their decadent French masters.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Newport Beach, CA

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Books on Tape

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié
  • The king's commission : Alan Lewrie, book 3

    Creator

    Lambdin, Dewey

    Abstract

    Alan Lewrie, midshipman aboard the frigate Desperate, has helped defeat the French Capricieuse off St. Kitts, but has an even greater cause for celebration: His commission as lieutenant and posting to the brig o' war Shrike, which he joins as first officer. Lewrie takes up patrolling the North American coast, and attempts to induce the Seminole and Muskogee tribes to ally themselves with the British against the nettlesome and rebellious colonists.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Newport Beach, CA

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Books on Tape

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié