Author: The National ArchivesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472948661
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Stories of momentous voyages and battles at sea told through the words of those who were there.
Tales from the Captain's Log
Author: The National ArchivesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472948661
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Stories of momentous voyages and battles at sea told through the words of those who were there.
The Captain's a Woman
Author: Deborah Doane DempseyPublisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
But this book clearly shows that Dempsey takes pride not so much in being a trail blazer as in having earned the respect of colleagues by paying her dues and passing the tests faced by any seagoing officer. Now a pilot working the treacherous Columbia River Bar, Dempsey is surprisingly matter-of-fact about her achievements, so it's left to her coauthor, Joanne Reckler Foster, to provide a landlubber's perspective.
Tales from the Captain's Table
Author: Tony HarrisPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781411643420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
One of the first of the UKs post war qualified examiners, tells ten true stories after 40 years as a sailing and navigation instructor, yacht broker, charter yacht operator, and consultant maritime adviser. The action takes place in European waters including the Mediterranean, North and West Africa, and even China. The tales combine stories having excitement, with sometimes the unbelievable, often with humour, and with sketches to illustrate the text. The book will enthral all, even if only with a vague interest in the sea. Written for all ages, from a youngster just starting to sail, to an ex-skipper, sitting on the foreshore, gazing across the waves, or someone just plain interested. Be reassured that the leisure boat world has changed so much, there will never be another book like this. A hardcover version will shortly be available.
The Void Captain's Tale
Author: Norman SpinradPublisher: Norman Spinrad
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Tales of the Great St. Bernard: The captain's tale, continued. The Augustine's tale; The patron saint. The Englishwoman's tale; The married actress. The Spaniard's tale; The locked up beauty. The Italian's tale; The conspirator
Author: George CrolyTales of the Great St. Bernard: The Wallachian's tale, continued. The captain's tale; The red-nosed lieutenant
Author: George CrolyThe Final Folly of Captain Dancy & Other Tall Tales
Author: Lawrence Watt-EvansPublisher: Misenchanted Press
ISBN: 1619910810
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Here are ten tall tales - stories set in times and lands that never were, but should have been. Join Jolly Jack Dancy's crew as they try to figure out what their captain has gotten them into this time. See Thomas "Windwagon" Smith race a Martian sandship across the red sands of Mars. Go shopping with a woman who knows all the best places to buy, even if they don't exactly exist. Visit Coney Island in 1905, where millionaire John Chester Glatfelter thinks he knows a new way to make people have fun. Meet a runaway elf, a demon too clever for his own good, a man who'd do anything to see an angel, and a magician whose demonstration of his talents works a little too well. And in two never-before-published stories, arrive three days late for a hanging that didn't go as planned, and learn why a girl with wings can't fly.
Tales of the Seven Seas
Author: Dennis M. PowersPublisher: Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN: 1589794486
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien sailed the seven seas for over sixty years, starting in the late 1860s in India and ending in the early 1930s on the U.S. West Coast. This book tells of sailing over the oceans when danger and adventure coexisted every day, tough times, and courageous men in distant places, from the Hawaiian Islands to the Bering Sea. Smell the salt in the air and hear the ocean's rush as the ship sails with hardened men, leaking seams, and shrieking winds.
The Captain and the Kid: Another Imaginary Tale from Margaritaville
Author: Gary Bunch, II (Also Known As "Gary Buffett" on the Internet)Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304110427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
In this Parrothead themed novel, story teller Jimmy Buffett's music drives the protagonist (Gerry Boon, II) via a "haunted radio" in his hotrod Chevy Corvette convertible. New to the ways of the world, Boon would NEVER know that a girl liked him unless she came right up to him and planted a big old smooch on him. Even then, he might NOT still know if she liked him or not.
Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution
Author: Maturin M. BallouPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Set in the time of the American Revolution, 'Fanny Campbell, the Female Pirate Captain' is a tale of love, adventure, and daring on the high seas. When Fanny's fiancé, William Lovell, is taken captive by the British, she sets out to rescue him and becomes the captain of a pirate ship along the way. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, the book's popularity spawned numerous accounts of her exploits, cementing her place in history as a legendary pirate queen. Don't miss this exciting adventure on the high seas!