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N A U T I C A L N O V E L S
Are you looking to disappear into an exciting high-seas adventure? Would you like to read about a
true-life voyage that brings tears to your eyes? The following books are Nautical Novels that tell
such tales. You'll also find Non-Fiction accounts of real boating experiences from around the
world. These books will surely keep your imagination afloat and add spice to your on-board library.
Enjoy!
| Desperate
Voyage |
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In May 1946, John Caldwell,
stranded in Panama after the war, set out single-handed on a 9,000 mile journey aboard the 29-foot
Pagan to rejoin his wife in Sydney.
Ever eaten a pot of Vaseline? And how about washing it down with a glass and a half of hair
lacquer? When John Caldwell ran out of food during a single-handed crossing of the Pacific Ocean,
he was reduced to eating anything even vaguely organic aboard his boat, merely to survive. This,
the account of his journey, could rank alongside the best thrillers for sheer irrepressibility of
its hero.
The book is utterly compelling, a testament to man's determination to survive when most of us would
have given up. It is also an illustration of how different the world was not so long ago. You'll
find it hard to put this one down. |
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| Expedition
Whydah |
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Sunk off the Cape Cod
shoreline in the eighteenth century, the Whydah represents the only salvaged pirate ship to date.
Through meticulous research and frantic fund-raising efforts, Clifford located the site of the
Whydah's wreck and has thus far resurfaced more than 200,000 of its artifacts. Clifford balances
tales of his own exploits with history and pirate lore, fleshing out the background of the Whydah's
captain, "Black" Sam Bellamy, as well as other key pirates of that era.
Clifford's insights into pirate culture will engage the lay historian, and his broad overview of
pirate life will appeal to readers more familiar with that time period. Readers will also take
interest in Clifford's crew, an appropriately salty bunch. |
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| The Last
Voyage |
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This book is about a dream,
about a man who wanted to sail the South Seas and Asian waters aboard his own boat, but with the
earnings of a writer, he lacked the finances. Nevertheless, with little money but a lot of
determination, he made that dream come true, through a rather cunning scheme. You will read about
the people, famous and not so famous, who sailed aboard her, about her adventures and landfalls,
about pirates, renegades and typhoons she encountered. You will read about her tragic loss in a
hurricane that ravaged the Hawaiian Islands. This is more than a yachting tale about a schooner; it
is an inspiration to both young and old who dream about going to sea aboard a sailing ship. Not
since Jack London has there been another book like it. |
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| Frank Mildmay or
the Naval Officer |
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Rousing good sea adventure
by a master of nautical literature. A 19th-century British Royal Navy captain, Frederick Marryat
offers contemporary readers plenty of cannonfire, battle strategy, peril and passion-liberally
sprinkled with wit and fine turns of phrase. A sure-fire hit for Patrick O'Brian fans!
Frank Mildmay is a rogue and a rascal who cuts a memorable swath as he moves up the ranks of the
early 19th-century Royal Navy. Whether seducing pretty girls ashore, braving hurricanes at sea or
scrambling aboard a French privateer with cutlass bared, Mildmay and his adventures live
on! |
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