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Herbert Barclay is desperately in love with Grace Bellassys, but a number of factors stand in the way of their happiness, the biggest of which is the person of Lady Amelia Roscoe, Grace’s guardian. L …

An Ocean Tragedy written by English writer William Clark Russell. This book is one of many works of him. It has already Published in 1889. …

On Monday, August 8th, 1838, the large bark Ocean Ranger, of which I was second mate, was in latitude 38° 40′ N., and longitude 11° W. The hour was four o’clock in the afternoon. I had come on deck t …

William Clark Russell was an English writer best known for his nautical novels. At the age of 13 Russell joined the Merchant Navy, serving for eight years. The hardships of life at sea permanently da …

The Wreck of the Grosvenor: All Volumes is the classic maritime fiction novel by W. Clark Russell. Das E-Book The Wreck of the Grosvenor: All Volumes wird angeboten von Charles River Editors und wurd …

This rollicking high seas adventure from William Clark Russell combines the best of both worlds: plenty of the kind of thrilling nautical near-misses, clashes, and hijinks that the author is known fo …

This rollicking high seas adventure from William Clark Russell combines the best of both worlds: plenty of the kind of thrilling nautical near-misses, clashes, and hijinks that the author is known fo …

Set sail for classic high seas adventure with this eclectic volume of short stories from William Clark Russell. Ranging from straightforward nautical action in the traditional vein to tales with a te …

Set sail for classic high seas adventure with this eclectic volume of short stories from William Clark Russell. Ranging from straightforward nautical action in the traditional vein to tales with a te …

Sailor Paul Rodney thinks he’s cheated death when he barely escapes with his life from a disastrous storm that lays waste to his ship and its entire crew. The sole survivor of the crash, Rodney drift …

Sailor Paul Rodney thinks he’s cheated death when he barely escapes with his life from a disastrous storm that lays waste to his ship and its entire crew. The sole survivor of the crash, Rodney drift …

After a career at sea that caused his health to deteriorate, William Clark Russell retired and turned his attention to writing. Though he published several novels before The Wreck of the Grosvenor, t …

After a career at sea that caused his health to deteriorate, William Clark Russell retired and turned his attention to writing. Though he published several novels before The Wreck of the Grosvenor, t …

Unlike many other writers of nautical action-adventure, William Clark Russell often added a layer of psychological and existential terror to his tales of heroism and happenstance on the high seas, re …

Unlike many other writers of nautical action-adventure, William Clark Russell often added a layer of psychological and existential terror to his tales of heroism and happenstance on the high seas, re …

William Clark Russell joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 13 and served an eight-year stint, permanently damaging his health in the process. He then traded in life at sea for life as a writer, pen …

William Clark Russell joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 13 and served an eight-year stint, permanently damaging his health in the process. He then traded in life at sea for life as a writer, pen …

This engaging nautical novel from English author William Clark Russell recounts the unusual whirlwind romance that springs up between narrator Hugh and the lovely Danish heroine Helga, whom he first …

This engaging nautical novel from English author William Clark Russell recounts the unusual whirlwind romance that springs up between narrator Hugh and the lovely Danish heroine Helga, whom he first …

Includes 12 illustrations The name of Horatio Nelson still rings across the United Kingdom, and further afield, as a great and gallant naval hero worthy of remembrance through the ages, his statue st …

pub One.info present you this new edition. My dandy-rigged yacht, the Spitfire, of twenty-six tons, lay in Boulogne harbour, hidden in the deep shadow of the wall against which she floated. It was a …

  This story belongs to the year 1837, and was regarded by the generations of that and a succeeding time as the most miraculous of all the recorded deliverances from death at sea. It may be told …

In William Clark Russell’s novel ‘A Marriage at Sea, ‘ the reader is taken on a gripping journey of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of the sea. The author’s vivid descriptions …

In ‘John Holdsworth, Chief Mate’ by William Clark Russell, the reader is taken on a thrilling maritime adventure set during the age of sail. The book showcases Russell’s vivid descriptive style, brin …

In ‘The Honour of the Flag’ by William Clark Russell, readers are taken on a thrilling seafaring adventure that explores themes of duty, honor, and sacrifice. Set in the context of 19th century naval …

William Clark Russell’s ‘An Ocean Tragedy’ is a gripping maritime novel that delves into the harrowing realities of life at sea. Set against the backdrop of a thrilling shipwreck, the book intricatel …

In ‘A Tale of Two Tunnels’ by William Clark Russell, the reader is immersed in a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue set against the backdrop of two ambitious tunnel projects. The book is written i …

In ‘The Frozen Pirate’ by William Clark Russell, readers are taken on a thrilling journey filled with adventure, mystery, and romance. Set in the 17th century, this novel explores the harsh realities …

William Clark Russell’s novel ‘The Last Entry’ is a captivating tale of a young sailor’s journey through the treacherous waters of the high seas. Written in a vivid and descriptive style, the book tr …

William Clark Russell’s ‘The Tragedy of Ida Noble’ is a tragic tale filled with elements of romance, mystery, and betrayal. Set in the late 19th century, the novel explores the complexities of social …

William Clark Russell’s book ‘William Dampier’ is a meticulously researched biography of the famous English explorer and privateer. Through engaging prose and vivid descriptions, Russell paints a cap …

The Wreck of the Grosvenor is a gripping adventure novel that features the life on a trading ship during its journey across the Atlantic. As the ‘Grosvenor’ makes headway there are rumblings among th …

Geoffrey Fenton is a second-rate officer who embarks on the ship called Saracen. On the high seas, they have an encounter with a brig who claims to have sighted the mythical ghost ship of the Flying …

William Clark Russell’s ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor’ is a riveting tale of a shipwreck in the literary style of a classic maritime adventure. Set in the context of the 19th century, the book explores …

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William Clark Russell’s novel ‘The Death Ship’ is a gripping maritime tale that delves into the harrowing experiences of life at sea. Set against the backdrop of the 19th century, this literary work …

Excerpt from THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A CHIEF MATE BY W. CLARK RUSSELL: "In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN T …

Excerpt from THE SMUGGLERS OF THE CLONE BY S. R. CROCKETT: "’Rise, Robin, rise! The partans are on the sands!’ The crying at our little window raised me out of a sound sleep, for I had been out …

The Frozen Pirate is the story of Paul Rodney, a sailor who narrowly escapes death by shipwreck and exposure in the Straits of Magellan. Surmounting that peril, he faces another: Embedded in the Anta …

Excerpt: "My dandy-rigged yacht, the Spitfire, of twenty-six tons, lay in Boulogne harbour, hidden in the deep shadow of the wall against which she floated. It was a breathless night, dark despi …

Excerpt: "On the morning of October 21, in a year that one need not count very far back to arrive at, I was awakened from a light sleep into which I had fallen after a somewhat restless night by …

Excerpt: "On the afternoon of this same day of Tuesday, October 31, Helga having gone to her cabin, I stepped on deck to smoke a pipe-for my pipe was in my pocket when I ran to the lifeboat, and …

Excerpt: "I will pass by all the explanations concerning the reasons of my going to sea, as I do not desire to forfeit your kind patience by letting this story stand. Enough if I say that after …

Excerpt: "On Monday, August 8th, 1838, the large bark Ocean Ranger, of which I was second mate, was in latitude 38(deg) 40′ N., and longitude 11(deg) W. The hour was four o’clock in the afternoo …

The pursuit of the schooner yacht Shark by the Bride, the yacht of the mad Sir Wilfred, is seagoing writing at its best. Russell’s evocation of both calms and storms at sea, and the management of the …

"No other writer so effectually carries his readers down to the sea in ships, and even in steamers he never fails to give us the true salt atmosphere…. ‘The Lazarette of the Huntress’ is undou …

Excerpt: "In the year 1851 there dwelt on the banks of the river Thames a retired tailor, whom I will call John Sloper, out of regard to the feelings of his posterity, if such there be. This man …

Excerpt: "I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively. Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me. The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and …

The Wreck of the Grosvenor (1877) is a nautical novel by William Clark Russell first published in 3 volumes by Sampson Low. According to John Sutherland, it was "the most popular mid-Victorian m …

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON "THE LAST ENTRY" ‘"The Last Entry" is a rattling good salt-water yarn, told in the author’s usual breezy, exhilarating style.’-Daily Mail. ‘In this new no …

A tale of intrigue, deceit an villainy set on the rugged coast of Cornwall. It is also a story of a father’s love for his daughter who is swept off her feet by an audacious and handsome ship’s captai …

Excerpt: "A half-hour passed, and during that time I had sufficiently recovered from the distressful croak of the parrot to wonder, as any sailor would, how the ship was navigated; for I could n …

Excerpt: "I had passed from the deck, where I slept, to the cabin in too great a hurry to notice the weather. Now, reaching the poop, I stood a moment or two to look around, being in my way as c …

Excerpt: "It was a brilliant afternoon. The sunshine in the water seemed to hover there like some flashful veil of silver, paling the azure so that it showed through it in a most delicate dye of …

The Wreck of the Grosvenor (1877) is a nautical novel by William Clark Russell first published in 3 volumes by Sampson Low. According to John Sutherland, it was "the most popular mid-Victorian m …

The Wreck of the Grosvenor (1877) is a nautical novel by William Clark Russell first published in 3 volumes by Sampson Low. According to John Sutherland, it was "the most popular mid-Victorian m …

Excerpt: "THE BUCCANEERS-NAVIGATION IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY-FEATURES OF THE VOCATIONAL LIFE OF THE EARLY MARINER In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, o …

Excerpt: "In a period of English history which graybeards call the good old times – the fine old times; that is to say, when Parliament was horribly corrupt, and the Poor Laws as barbarous as th …

Excerpt: "All day long there had been a pleasant breeze blowing from abeam; but as the sun sank into the west the wind fined into light, delicate curls of shadow upon the sea that, at the hour o …

Excerpt: "These stories and sketches originally appeared in The Daily Telegraph. No further preface to them is needed than this statement; for the title under which they are collected will fitly …

The Pirate Bay Collection: History, True Stories & Most Famous Pirate Novels is an expansive anthology that sweeps through the murky waters of piracy across ages and oceans. This collection showcases …

Lethal Sails – Complete Pirate Collection stands as a monumental anthology, weaving together the audacious spirits of adventure, the high seas, and the untamed frontiers navigated by pirates and sail …

William Clark Russell’s novel ‘A Tale of Two Tunnels’ explores the dangers and intrigue of tunnel construction in the late 19th century. The book follows the story of two rivaling tunnel projects and …

In his book ‘William Dampier, ‘ William Clark Russell provides a comprehensive account of the life and travels of the renowned English explorer and privateer, William Dampier. Through a combination o …

William Clark Russell’s ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor’ is a gripping maritime novel that spans across three volumes, immersing readers in a tale of tragedy, survival, and the indomitable human spirit. …

In ‘William Dampier’ by William Clark Russell, the reader is transported to the exciting world of exploration and adventure as the author delves into the life of the renowned English explorer, Willia …

In ‘The Tragedy of Ida Noble’ by William Clark Russell, the reader is immersed in a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, the novel explores …

A pirate and his ship that have been frozen in Antarctic ice for 50 years are the perfectly plausible but unbelievable characters in the adventure, intrigue, danger, and utter horror of The Frozen Pi …

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover!This rollicking high seas adventure from William Clark Russell combines the best of both worlds: plenty of the kind of thrilling …

Deadly Sails – Complete Collection is a masterful anthology that encapsulates the quintessential themes of adventure, mystery, and the relentless pursuit of the unknown. Bridging the gap between clas …

In William Clark Russell’s novel ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor’ (Vol. 1-3), readers are taken on a thrilling maritime journey full of intense drama and tragedy. The book, written in a descriptive and i …

William Clark Russell’s ‘The Death Ship’ is a compelling maritime novel that delves into the harsh realities of life at sea in the 19th century. The trilogy follows the adventures of a young sailor, …

The Pirate Bay Collection: History, True Stories & Most Famous Pirate Novels stands as a landmark anthology that traverses the treacherous waters of pirate lore and adventure across centuries. This c …

e-artnow presents to you this unique collection of sea adventure novels and true stories of the most notorious pirates. History of Pirates of the Caribbean: Contents: The King of Pirates: Of Captain …

In William Clark Russell’s three-volume epic, ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor, ‘ readers are transported to the brutal world of the high seas in the 19th century. Through vivid and detailed prose, Russel …

William Clark Russell’s epic trilogy, ‘The Death Ship’ (Vol. 1-3), delves into the gritty world of 19th-century naval life with a rich, detailed narrative style that immerses readers in the harsh rea …

The Pirate Bay Collection stands as a monumental anthology, weaving together the rich tapestry of pirate-themed narratives across history, true stories, and the most celebrated pirate novels. This co …

Deadly Sails – Complete Collection’ assembles a flotilla of narratives from the pens of some of the most distinguished authors known for their contributions to adventure, mystery, and maritime litera …

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In ‘List, Ye Landsmen!’ by William Clark Russell, the reader is transported into the thrilling world of seafaring adventures. Through vivid and detailed descriptions, Russell captures the essence of …

"The Last Entry" by William Clark Russell is a riveting maritime adventure, immersing readers in a thrilling sea voyage fraught with shipwrecks, survival challenges, and naval fiction. Set …

"A Marriage at Sea" by William Clark Russell navigates the genre of maritime fiction with a captivating blend of romance, adventure, and dramatic events. Set aboard a sea voyage, the novel …

The Explorer’s Library: 60 Adventure Classics is a sweeping anthology that transports readers into the thrilling realms of uncharted territories, high seas, and mysterious islands. With an unparallel …

This unique collection is created for all the dreamers of great adventure, for the heroes at heart, for the believers in honor and justice. This pocket library of action and ultimate adventure includ …

Embark on an epic literary voyage with ‘140 Sea Adventure Novels’, a meticulously curated anthology that captures the essence and thrill of nautical escapades from some of the greatest minds in class …

The Great Sea Voyage: Adventurer’s Pocket Library offers readers an expansive exploration into the world of maritime adventure, compiling a brilliant array of stories that span several centuries and …

"Round the Galley Fire" by Walter Besant is a collection of stories centered around maritime life and seafaring adventures. The book delves into the experiences of sailors, capturing the ca …

"An Ocean Tragedy" by William Clark Russell is a classic example of nautical adventure and maritime fiction. Set against the vast and unpredictable backdrop of the ocean, the novel plunges …

In ‘The Deceased Wife’s Sister and My Beautiful Neighbour Vol. III, ‘ William Clark Russell, known for his intriguing maritime stories, pulls readers into a fascinating world of delicate relationship …

"John Holdsworth, Chief Mate" by William Clark Russell is a riveting maritime novel that plunges readers into the heart of nautical adventure. As a work of fiction by the renowned British a …