Author: Michael Cadnum
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429947179
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
It is the summer of 1588 and a pair of unlikely shipmates is traveling on the Vixen, a privateer that will soon be drafted to join a flotilla of English ships bound for a fiery clash with the Spanish Armada. Seventeen-year-old Sherwin is aboard to repay a debt he owes the ship's roguish captain, Brandon Fletcher. Sixteen-year-old Katharine is sailing with them in a desperate bid to save her noble family's fortune. The fight will be harrowing and bloody, and the unfolding tumult will challenge the character of both Sherwin and Katharine, who are about to discover the deeper meaning of strife and of honor. This fascinating tale affords an unusual view of one of the most important naval encounters in history, as a kindling romance between two young people takes place amidst a reluctant race to battle.
Peril on the Sea
Author: Michael Cadnum
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429947179
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
It is the summer of 1588 and a pair of unlikely shipmates is traveling on the Vixen, a privateer that will soon be drafted to join a flotilla of English ships bound for a fiery clash with the Spanish Armada. Seventeen-year-old Sherwin is aboard to repay a debt he owes the ship's roguish captain, Brandon Fletcher. Sixteen-year-old Katharine is sailing with them in a desperate bid to save her noble family's fortune. The fight will be harrowing and bloody, and the unfolding tumult will challenge the character of both Sherwin and Katharine, who are about to discover the deeper meaning of strife and of honor. This fascinating tale affords an unusual view of one of the most important naval encounters in history, as a kindling romance between two young people takes place amidst a reluctant race to battle.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429947179
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
It is the summer of 1588 and a pair of unlikely shipmates is traveling on the Vixen, a privateer that will soon be drafted to join a flotilla of English ships bound for a fiery clash with the Spanish Armada. Seventeen-year-old Sherwin is aboard to repay a debt he owes the ship's roguish captain, Brandon Fletcher. Sixteen-year-old Katharine is sailing with them in a desperate bid to save her noble family's fortune. The fight will be harrowing and bloody, and the unfolding tumult will challenge the character of both Sherwin and Katharine, who are about to discover the deeper meaning of strife and of honor. This fascinating tale affords an unusual view of one of the most important naval encounters in history, as a kindling romance between two young people takes place amidst a reluctant race to battle.
Sailing Into the Abyss
Author: William Benedetto
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806526461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Using eyewitness accounts, official documents, and rarely seen photos, Sailing Into the Abyss takes a fascinating look at the human drama behind the deadliest sea disaster of the Vietnam War. 8-page photo insert.
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806526461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Using eyewitness accounts, official documents, and rarely seen photos, Sailing Into the Abyss takes a fascinating look at the human drama behind the deadliest sea disaster of the Vietnam War. 8-page photo insert.
Those in Peril
Author: Wilbur Smith
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1785765981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
THE FIRST IN THE GRIPPING ACTION-PACKED HECTOR CROSS SERIES, FROM WILBUR SMITH. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BOURNE AND LEE CHILD'S JACK REACHER SERIES. Some debts can only be paid in blood . . . When Hazel Bannock, billionaire oil tycoon, discovers her daughter has been kidnapped by Al Qaeda pirates just off the coast of Somalia, she uses all the power at her disposal to rescue her daughter - but politics and diplomacy fail her at every turn. Her only hope is Hector Cross, an expert in surveillance, infiltration and combat. For all Hazel's connections and wealth, Cross is the one man who is offering to find her daughter. Hazel and Cross must work together to bring Cayla home, but neither of them realises that the kidnappers are not merely interested in ransom - what they have planned is far, far worse . . . The first Hector Cross thriller. Book 2 in the series, Vicious Circle, is out now in paperback and ebook. REVIEWS 'Those in Peril has much to recommend it . . . if you like your action plain, graphic and simple yet never entirely predictable, Smith will satisfy' - Sunday Express
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1785765981
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
THE FIRST IN THE GRIPPING ACTION-PACKED HECTOR CROSS SERIES, FROM WILBUR SMITH. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BOURNE AND LEE CHILD'S JACK REACHER SERIES. Some debts can only be paid in blood . . . When Hazel Bannock, billionaire oil tycoon, discovers her daughter has been kidnapped by Al Qaeda pirates just off the coast of Somalia, she uses all the power at her disposal to rescue her daughter - but politics and diplomacy fail her at every turn. Her only hope is Hector Cross, an expert in surveillance, infiltration and combat. For all Hazel's connections and wealth, Cross is the one man who is offering to find her daughter. Hazel and Cross must work together to bring Cayla home, but neither of them realises that the kidnappers are not merely interested in ransom - what they have planned is far, far worse . . . The first Hector Cross thriller. Book 2 in the series, Vicious Circle, is out now in paperback and ebook. REVIEWS 'Those in Peril has much to recommend it . . . if you like your action plain, graphic and simple yet never entirely predictable, Smith will satisfy' - Sunday Express
Bad Days in Exploration
Author: Kathryn Hulick
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 141098561X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Everyone makes mistakes, but they're not often on display for the whole world to see. These blunders in exploration have gone down in history and will never be forgotten.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 141098561X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Everyone makes mistakes, but they're not often on display for the whole world to see. These blunders in exploration have gone down in history and will never be forgotten.
American Maritime Cases
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Category : Maritime law
Languages : en
Pages : 914
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Maritime law
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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The Seamen's Journal
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Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 1356
Book Description
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Category : Merchant mariners
Languages : en
Pages : 1356
Book Description
Annotated Cases, American and English
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1334
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1334
Book Description
Ruling Case Law
Author: William Mark McKinney
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
American and English Annotated Cases
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
Book Description
United States Reports
Author: United States. Supreme Court
Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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