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By Alexander Kent. 1971
Returning home after 18 months at sea, Flag Captain Richard Bolitho finds himself at the centre of the Great Mutiny.…
Set in 1795 as France continues to battle for supremacy of the seas. Sequel to "Enemy in sight!" (DC05590). Followed by "Signal -- close action!" (DC32994). 1971. (Richard Bolitho novels ; 13)By Patrick O'Brian. 2005
An incomplete, final installment of the Aubrey/Maturin seafaring adventure series features three printed chapters and a facsimile of the manuscript,…
which includes details about Jack Aubrey's post-promotion mission to the South Africa station and a duel between Stephen Maturin and an impertinent officer. Some strong language. 2005.By Patrick O'Brian. 1997
It is the war of 1812 and Jack Aubrey and his tetchy, sardonic friend Stephen Maturin set sail across the…
South Atlantic to intercept a powerful American frigate outward bound from Boston to play havoc with the British whaling trade. It is a commission after Jack's own heart, and best of all he's given his much-loved ship "Surprise" - reprieved from the breaker's yard because of her exceptional sailing qualities. Sequel to "Treason's harbour" (DC31586). Followed by "The reverse of the medal" (DC31583). 1997. (Jack Aubrey ; 10)By Marian Babson. 1984
Murder stalks the crew and passengers aboard a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean ports. Middle-aged Mrs. Anson-Pryce, with the…
help of the ship's good-natured drunk, pieces together the clues that lead to the killer. 1984.By Richard Woodman. 1985
Commander Drinkwater is dispatched in haste to replace the captain of HMS "Melusine", who has been shot in a duel.…
"Melusine" sails as escort to the whaling fleet from Hull on its annual expedition to the Greenland Sea. During the whale hunt the loss of one of the vessels sets off a train of misfortune, disaster, death and treachery in this remote sea. Sequel to "The bomb vessel" (DC29184). 1985.By Jan De Hartog. 1986
By Dewey Lambdin. 2004
British captain Alan Lewrie is sent to 1799 New Orleans in pursuit of pirates. New Orleans seems dominated by seductive…
women, especially the pirate ringleader Charité, who is plotting an insurrection against Louisiana's slothful Spanish rulers that will reunite it with Republican France, and forestall a takeover by the uncouth but energetic Americans. Some strong language. Descriptions of violence. Explicit descriptions of sex. c2004. (Alan Lewrie ; 12)By Richard Woodman. 1984
Drinkwater is determined to turn the "Virago" back into a fighting ship and, despite falling foul of Lord Nelson and…
nearly losing his ship, succeeds in playing a crucial role in the Battle of Copenhagen. Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of the old 'Virago', a stores tender in the Baltic expedition of 1801. 1984.By Lothar Günther Buchheim. 1999
This is the story of a German U-boat, her commander and crew, as they embark upon yet another hazardous patrol…
in the Battle of the Atlantic. Explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. 1999. Uniform title: Das Boot.By Victor Suthren. 1977
By Dewey Lambdin. 2009
1801. Captain Alan Lewrie, newly acquitted of slave stealing, takes command of the frigate Thermopylae and heads for the Baltic.…
Lewrie hosts a Russian peace delegation and joins the Battle of Copenhagen. Sequel to "Troubled Waters". Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009.By Alexander Kent. 1998
In March 1814, Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England from several months' rigorous patrolling off the North American coast.…
The bitter and inconclusive war with the United States has not yet ended, but the news of Napoleon's defeat and abdication has stunned a navy and a nation bled by years of European conflict. Victory has been the impossible dream, and now, for Bolitho, a vision of the future and a more personal peace seems attainable. Sequel to "Cross of St. George" (DC19969), followed by "Second to none". 1998. (Richard Bolitho ; 25)By Alexander Kent. 1984
In 1802, Vice Admiral Richard Bolitho is given the task of returning the Caribbean island of San Felipe to the…
French. Things go badly when the corrupt governor of the island refuses to cooperate. Sequel to "Tradition of victory" (DC05817). Followed by "Colours aloft!" (DC34148). Descriptions of violence. 1984. (Richard Bolitho ; 17)By Annamarie Rustom Jagose. 2003
The year is 1836 and English clergyman William Yate sets sail from London, bound for New Zealand. Caught up in…
a shipboard love affair, he is utterly transformed. During the four-month sea voyage the passengers and crew are drawn into Yate's life. On landfall at Sydney their world changes and Yate finds his life and reputation threatened. The novel is based on a true story. Descriptions of sex. 2003.By Hank Searls. 1982
Obsessed with the desire to communicate with man, an aging sperm whale cruises into the vicinity of a Russian nuclear…
submarine stranded 600 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. 1982.By Alexander Kent. 1972
During the spring of 1778, young Richard Bolitho takes command of the British ship "Sparrow", a sloop of war with…
a crew of untried men. Sequel to "In gallant company" (DC38015). Followed by "To glory we steer" (DC28383). 1972. (Richard Bolitho novels ; 6)By Clive Cussler. 1996
Dirk Pitt meets an intriguing and sinister villain, in a conflict that is waged above and below the sea for…
the survival of sea creatures and human beings. Through trials by storms, hunger and thirst, Pitt's genius and drive eventually bring him to a spine chilling confrontation with Arthur Dorsett, at the heart of his domain: a confrontation in which Pitt gains triumph at the cost of great personal loss. 1996.By Bernard Cornwell. 2001
It is 1807 and Sharpe has joined the newly formed Greenjackets but his future in the army seems hopeless. He…
is rescued from disgrace by General Sir David Baird, who needs a 'disposable' man for a mission in Copenhagen. But unless Sharpe can complete the mission, the army will meet disaster. Sequel to "Sharpe's trafalgar"(DC29098); followed by "Sharpe's rifles"(DC29773). 2001. (Richard Sharpe ; 5)By Bernard Cornwell. 2000
It is 1805 and Sharpe is on his way home to join the newly formed Green Jackets. His voyage home…
should be a period of rest, but his ship is riven with treachery and threatened by the Revenant, a French sea-raider that is terrorising British shipping in the Indian Ocean. Betrayed and defeated, Sharpe is imprisoned on the Ile de France, doomed to rot there until the war ends - until an unlikely ally secures his escape onto a British warship that is hunting the Revenant. Sequel to "Sharpe's fortress" (DC28409). 2000. (Richard Sharpe ; 4)By Tim Winton. 1984
Whales have always been the life-force of Angelus, a small town on the south coast of Western Australia. Their annual…
passing defines the rhythms of a life where little changes, and the town depends on their carcasses. So when the battle begins on the beaches outside the town, and when Queenie Cookson, a local girl, joins the Greenies to make amends for the crimes of her whaling ancestors, it can only throw everything into chaos. 1985. c1984.