Nautical & Marine Fiction
Captains Courageous
Real men don't take guff from snotty kids. Neither does Disko Troop, skipper of the "We're Here", a fishing schooner out of Glouce…
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Lucy Maud Montgomery's short stories, where the beauty of Prince Edward Island serves as a backd…
Robinson Crusoe
Shipwrecked and castaway, Daniel DeFoe’s hard-luck character is still the standard for “growing where you’re planted.” Captured by pirates, …
Captain's Share
A shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn't make you inf…
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories
Explore the enchanting world of Lucy Maud Montgomery through her collection of short stories, written between 1896 and 1901. This anthology …
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Lucy Maud Montgomery's short stories, where the beauty of Prince Edward Island serves as a backd…
Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship 'Pirate'
This is the tale of a perilous voyage aboard a clipper ship told by the second mate. He looks up to Trunnell, the first mate, who somehow ma…
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories
Step into the enchanting world of Lucy Maud Montgomery with this collection of short stories published in 1904. Renowned for her vivid story…
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Lucy Maud Montgomery's short stories, where the beauty of Prince Edward Island serves as a backd…
Typee
Typee is Herman Melville's first book, recounting his experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands in 1842, and becoming a …
Mr. Midshipman Easy
One of the first novel-length pieces of nautical fiction, MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY (1836) is a funny and easygoing account of the adventures of J…
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk is a novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1915. The story is set in the late 16th century, and concerns a Cornish …
Flood Tide
Willie Spence may have been a bit eccentric by most standards, but he had a knack for creating gadgets in his small workshop at his home on …
Jacob Faithful
Rebelling against the career chosen for him by his wealthy family, Frederic Marryat joined the Royal Navy in 1806 at the age of 14. He first…
The Ebb-Tide
Three men down on their luck in Tahiti agree to ship out on a vessel whose officers have died of smallpox. Their desperate venture inspires …
Treasure Island
This is the extraordinary tale of a boy, Jim Hawkins, who comes into possession of Captain Flint's treasure map, after a buccaneer takes a r…
White Jacket
This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities…
Billy Budd
Young naive sailor Billy Budd is impressed into military service with the British navy in the 1790s, framed for conspiracy to mutiny, summar…
Captain's Share
A shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn't make you inf…
The Moorland Cottage
"Maggie Brown is torn between her mother who constantly tells her to live for her selfish brother (to whom she gives all her love) to h…