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1) SS Misery
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Un libro sobre la supervivencia de la mente humana.
Dos hombres perdidos en el mar tienen que enfrentar la lucha de estar solos y a la deriva. Al principio se llevan bien, pero apenas aparece un regalo misterioso, las cosas empiezan a ir cuesta abajo.
Una novela que describe las condiciones en las que todos somos susceptibles. Un libro que muestra los límites de los humanos cuando enfrentamos la extinción personal.
Cuando Severo y Maximiliano...
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Catty Atkins, Sailorman is a novel written by Clarence Budington Kelland, first published in 1921. Clarence Budington Kelland was an American author known for his humorous and heartwarming stories. Excerpt: "It seems as if Catty and I have a lot of luck, and this summer we had more than usual, for Mr. Browning, who lived in New York, and was interested in all kinds of businesses, invited us to go for a cruise on his yacht. He was out to our town to...
3) Sealskin
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“The Scottish myth of the selkie—a seal that can transform into human form—inspires a tale of life on the margins, forgiveness and redemption” (The Guardian).
Donald, a young fisherman, is overwhelmed when he comes across a group of exotic women dancing on the shore beneath the moonlight. They are selkies—seals that shed their skin once a year and become human for a few hours. Overcome...
Donald, a young fisherman, is overwhelmed when he comes across a group of exotic women dancing on the shore beneath the moonlight. They are selkies—seals that shed their skin once a year and become human for a few hours. Overcome...
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"La aventura de Juan Sebastián Elcano después de la primera vuelta al mundo"
Elcano recibía, en 1522, el derecho a usar un escudo de armas con el lema "Primus circumdedisti me". Carlos I se lo otorgaba tras culminar la primera circunnavegación a la tierra. Esa gesta, que generó no pocas tensiones con Portugal, lo convirtió en uno de los marinos más respetados del reino. Recompensado también con una generosa pensión, no iba, sin embargo, a...
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El 10 de agosto de 1519 partía del sevillano muelle de las Mulas una flota compuesta por cinco naves (la Trinidad, la San Antonio, la Concepción, la Victoria y la Santiago) dirigida por el experimentado navegante portugués Fernando de Magallanes, que había tenido el empeño y la tenacidad de hacer realidad su proyecto para buscar un paso entre el Atlántico y el mar del Sur. Tras permanecer cuarenta días en la desembocadura del Guadalquivir,...
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Joseph Conrad's literary prowess reaches its zenith in "Lord Jim," an extraordinary novel that beckons readers into the turbulent seas of human morality, redemption, and the elusive quest for honor. Set against a backdrop of seafaring adventure and the exotic locales of the East, this masterpiece unfolds with a narrative cadence that echoes the ebb and flow of the tides, immersing readers in a story that transcends time.
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"Moby-Dick Reversed: A Whale's Humorous Account" is an inventive and humorous retelling of Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick." This novella, the second in the "Laughter Lines" series, offers a fresh and comedic perspective by narrating the tale from the whale's point of view.Our protagonist, a witty and articulate whale, takes readers through a rollicking journey beneath the waves, offering hilarious insights into human behavior, maritime adventures,...
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When Leah, a young New York reporter, meets Henry, she falls in love with everything about him: his freckles, green thumb, and tales of a Maine childhood. They marry quickly and Leah convinces Henry to move back to Menamon. As Leah builds a life there, reporting for The Menamon Star and vowing to be less of an emotional screw-up, the newlyweds are shocked to discover that they don't know each other nearly so well as they thought they did. When Quinn's...
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After being duped by an unscrupulous treasure hunter, historian Ingrid Torsten is determined not to allow anyone to muscle in on her latest discovery. She uncovers the mysterious past of a little known pirate named Lewis Scot. After she discovers that Scot had hidden treasure and left a cryptic message leading to it, she decides to look for the treasure herself with the help of a local sea captain. When the unscrupulous treasure hunter learns of her...
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Kendra Summers is just another ordinary housewife and mother. Her days are filled with crosswords, household chores, catching up with friends and making sure her writer husband has done his daily word count.Kendra has organised a catch up with an old friend who she hasn't seen for a while. However, her writer husband makes a strange prediction for the future she can't just can't get out of her mind.The strange prediction is out of character for her...
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Loreley's world is shattered when the ship carrying her and her family from London to Antigua is sunk during a hurricane. Orphaned and barely alive, Loreley is rescued, only to be sold to a brothel in the Pirate's Republic of Nassau. After discovering that Loreley is nobility, the brothel's owner auctions off Loreley's virginity to the highest bidder, the pirate captain Gideon Graves, a man notorious for his sadism.
Alone and frightened in a dangerous...
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"X Marks the Riches: A Treasure Island Tale" is an adventure story that takes place on a remote island where a legendary pirate treasure is believed to be hidden. The story follows a young adventurer who sets out on a perilous journey to find the treasure and claim it for themselves.As the protagonist makes their way to the island, they encounter a group of other treasure hunters who are also seeking the riches. Along the way, they face various challenges,...
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Join Pirate Pete and his hilarious crew on a rollicking adventure in 'The Misadventures of Pirate Pete.' This uproarious children's book is filled with laughter, pirate antics, and a quest for treasure like no other. From Stinky Bootstraps' smelly feet to Giggles Goldtooth's contagious laughter, young readers will be captivated by the whimsical world of Pirate Pete. Set sail with Pirate Pete today and embark on a treasure hunt filled with humor and...
15) Dark Angel
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When a case of mistaken identity draws Ryan Weller into a CIA operation to disrupt the sale of a small defense contractor to an Iranian front, he's drawn into the plight of Megan Babcock, a billionaire businesswoman endangered by a conniving and erratic husband. Ranging from Fort Lauderdale to St. Kitts & Nevis to Guyana, Ryan must depend on old friends and a ghost from the past who he hoped never to see again. As the stakes rise, the team must do...
16) Beyond the sea
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"The haunting story of two men stranded at sea pushing against their physical and mental limits to stay alive"--
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When Jack Holden salvages an abandoned sailboat, the Sea-Lark, he sets up a ferry business. But strange events start happening that threaten his new enterprise. First, shadowy figures sneak aboard late at night, trying to steal something. Then Jack catches another prowler red-handed and a struggle ensues. After that, two shady men hire the Sea-Lark for a sail but turn on Jack and his friend Rodney, marooning them. Why are these men so desperate to...
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An intimate portrait of grief, redemption, and the secrets we keep from those we cherish most.Former detective, Jack, boards a ship toward the seastead, Sea Hope – the mysterious and autonomous sovereign society where his late daughter, Lucy, lived for many years before her death.As he arrives, he confronts his own life and shortcomings, as well as the relationship he built with Lucy – first as a child, and then later as an adult within this odd...
19) Voyage to Aachen
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Becca the Viking & The Heavenly Runes Book 2, The Voyage To Aachen, is a wonderful continuation of Book I. With exciting battles at sea and on land, there is no end to the extraordinary strategies that Becca must employ, to ensure the safety of himself and his crew, his ship and the success of his missions. Always looking for the best in all peoples, Becca the Viking and the barbarian shows more heartfelt compassion than most other people. Yet all...
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The Sea Mystery is a 1928 detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts. It is the fourth in a series of novels featuring Inspector French of Scotland Yard. As with a number of his works Crofts creates a puzzling mystery which French is then able to solve using a Tide table and Bradshaw's Guide to the railways.
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