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The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"
William Hope Hodgson
25 days •
ⓘ 1907 • Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship "Glen Carrig" through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward.
The Captain of the Pole-Star
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1895 • In search of better catches, the captain of the fishing boat Polestar heads north - perhaps too far north - in this chilling tale.
Captains Courageous
Rudyard Kipling
21 days •
ⓘ 1897 • The spoiled son of a wealthy railroad magnate is nearly drowned but saved by gruff fishermen. On board he finds challenges, humor, and a life-changing adventure.
A Descent into the Maelström
Edgar Allan Poe
3 days •
ⓘ 1841 • An old man, or so he appears, retells his adventure descending into a legendary ocean whirlpool.
Lord Jim
Joseph Conrad
55 days •
ⓘ 1900 • A young British seaman is haunted by an unescapable crime of his past. It follows him on the high seas, even to a remote Pacific island, where he finds his ultimate redemption.
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
79 days •
ⓘ 1851 • Ishmael narrates the unforgettable tale of Ahab and his obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
Jack London
49 days •
ⓘ 1914 • After the death of the captain, the crew of a ship headed around the treacherous Cape Horn is thrown into a violent conflict.
Nostromo
Joseph Conrad
64 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Enter revolution. Within a South American republic, the lure of silver and greed has led to tyranny and, now, open rebellion. Nostromo - an Italian expatriate - is thrown into the chaos.
The Odyssey
Homer
47 days •
ⓘ 700 BC • Ten years have passed since Troy fell, yet still Odysseus has not returned home. As the Greek hero struggles against nature and the gods, his son deals with the suitors vying for Penelope's attention.
The Open Boat
Stephen Crane
4 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A semi-autobiographical retelling of Crane's experience being shipwrecked and stranded for days off the coast of Florida.
The Sea Hawk
Rafael Sabatini
39 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Cornish gentlemen falls from the victory over the Spanish Armada to betrayal at the hands of an unexpected foe. He travels to the Middle East seeking revenge.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
29 days •
ⓘ 1881 • Sail away with Long John Silver and Jim in this classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
47 days •
ⓘ 1870 • Travel with Captain Nemo aboard his futuristic vessel the Nautilus as he explores the wonders of the ocean, does battle with giant squid, and seeks revenge.
Typhoon
Joseph Conrad
14 days •
ⓘ 1902 • Captain MacWhirr, a hard man who "never walked on this Earth," puts his crew on the line as he guides his Siamese steamer straight into a tropical cyclone - a typhoon.
The Wreck of the Titan
Morgan Robertson
8 days •
ⓘ 1898 • Written 14 years before the sinking of the Titanic, this novella follows deckhand John Rowland on the doomed April voyage of fictional British ocean liner Titan.
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