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Max Pemberton’s ‘The Iron Pirate’ is a captivating tale of adventure set in the context of historical fiction. The book, classified as a Musaicum Adventure Classic, follows the thrilling journey of a …

While the story of Endeavour is widely known, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant vessels. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these vessels and …

Amid the turmoil of the dying days of the Second World War, a series of ships were sunk in the Baltic. These terrible disasters add up to be the greatest loss of life ever recorded at sea, but the st …

The Birmingham Canal Navigations comprise the greatest concentration of waterways in Britain. Over the course of a century, from the original Birmingham Canal of 1769, they grew to their greatest ext …

For all those who love boats, their ‘lines’ are an essential element in the appreciation of individual craft. But what are these lines and how are they created? This book introduces the reader to the …

For centuries, living afloat on Britain’s waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisherfolk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s an …

On her launch in 1969, QE2 began a long career as Cunard’s luxurious flagship – the last great transatlantic liner from a vanishing era. However, this leisure service was interrupted in 1982 when she …

The Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock produced over 250 warships for the Royal Navy, including five royal yachts, between its founding in 1814 and its closure after the First World War. Prior to this, …

This amusing insight into Cunard’s legendary liners begins more than fifty years ago when Paul Curtis joined the original Queen Mary as entertainments officer. Over a Cunard high tea in the Queens Ro …

In Max Pemberton’s gripping novel, Captain Black & The Iron Pirate, readers are transported into a world of high-seas adventure and swashbuckling excitement. Set in the 18th century, the book follows …