Author: William Clark Russell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780259461012 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 460
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Excerpt from A Strange Voyage I laughed, and assured him that my heart was still my own, and that when I put my hat on it covered the only individual in the world who had any claim upon me, saving a married sister, on whose account, fortunately for her and me, there was no occasion whatever for me to trouble myself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Robert Falcon Scott Publisher: ISBN: 9781332037827 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 454
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Excerpt from The Voyage of the Discovery Strange as it may seem, the greater part of this story had been enacted before I realised that it would devolve on me to narrate it in book form. When first I saw vaguely this unwelcome task before me there was fresh in my mind not only the benefit which we had derived from studying the records of former Polar voyages, but the disappointment which we had sometimes suffered from the insufficient detail which they provided. It appeared to me in consequence that the first object in writing an account of a Polar voyage was the guidance of future voyagers; the first duty of the writer was to his successors. I have done my best to keep this object in view, and I give this explanation because I am conscious that it has led me into descriptive detail which will probably be tiresome to the ordinary reader. As, however, such matter is more or less massed into certain portions of the book, I take comfort from reflecting that the interested reader will have no difficulty in avoiding such parts as he may consider tedious. I have endeavoured to avoid the use of technicalities, but in all cases this has not been possible, as the English language is poor in words descriptive of conditions of ice and snow. I take the opportunity, therefore, of defining some technical words that I have used freely. Neve - the packed snow of a snow-field, an accumulation of minute ice crystals. This word is, of course, well known to mountaineers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Edward Stratemeyer Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780267238224 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 266
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Excerpt from The Last Cruise of the Spitfire: Or Luke Foster's Strange Voyage The last cruise OF the spitfire is the open ing volume of the Ship and Shore Series, and tells of the things which happened to a boy who ran away from his guardian's home because he could no longer stand the cruel treatment received. In this tale, in order to get close to the heart of the boy, the author has allowed Luke Foster to tell his own story in his own way. Luke has never before been to sea, and when he is carried OH on the Spit fire his real experiences on the briny ocean, set up in juxtaposition to what he had imagined a life on the rolling deep to be, make reading which I trust every lad who has a hankering after a sailor's life may digest with profit Luke concludes that a life on land is good enough' for him, and I feel certain that a major ity of our readers will agree with him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Carlton Dawe Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780428394080 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 322
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Excerpt from The Voyage of the Pulo Way: A Record of Some Strange Doings at Sea As I stepped on to the deck I found that portion of the ship in a considerable state of litter, though I should not forget to make due allowance for a vessel that is loading. Away forward a winch was going as if for dear life, and if there is a brain-breaking brute of a thing it is a steam-winch. Opposite me was the main hatch, and as I walked over to it and looked down I was greeted with such an odour of swine that I beat a hasty retreat aft. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Clark Russell Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484861540 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 260
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Excerpt from A Strange Elopement Having perfectly recovered my health after a term of sick-leave that had run into many months, I went on board the Lzlgef of Asia at Plymouth. In this ship I had taken my passage to Calcutta to rejoin my regiment. I am writing of thirty years ago, when the road to the East lay by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and when a voyage to India signified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Nicholas Tomalin Publisher: Quercus ISBN: 1681441810 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 383
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In early 1968, desperate entrepreneur Donald Crowhurst was trying to sell a nautical navigation device he had developed when he saw that the Sunday Times would be sponsoring the Golden Globe Race, the first ever solo, round-the-world sailing competition. An avid amateur sailor, Crowhurst sensed a marketing opportunity and shocked the world by entering the competition using an untested trimaran of his own design. Shock soon turned to amazement when he quickly took the lead, checking in by radio message from locations far ahead of his seasoned competitors. But on July 10, 1969, roughly eight months after he had sailed from England--and less than two weeks from his expected triumphant return--his wife was informed that his boat, the Teignmouth Electron, had been discovered drifting quietly, abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Crowhurst was missing, assumed drowned. How did he come to such an end when his race had begun with such incredible promise? In this masterpiece of investigative journalism, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall reconstruct one of the greatest modern stories of one man's descent into self-delusion, public deception, and madness. Based on in-depth interviews with Crowhurst's family and friends, combined with gripping excerpts from his logbooks that revealed (among other things) he had been falsifying his locations all along, Tomalin and Hall paint an unforgettable, haunting portrait of a complex, deeply troubled man and his final fateful journey.
Author: Agnes Rush Burr Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 229
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The Work and the Man (Classic Reprint) by Agnes Rush Burr offers a thought-provoking examination of the relationship between labor and character. This thought-provoking book argues that the work a person does can shape their character, and conversely, the character can influence their work. Through insightful commentary and vivid illustrations, Burr creates a compelling discourse on the importance of work in personal development. The Work and the Man is a timeless book that will inspire and challenge you to reflect on your own work and its impact on your character. Delve into the intriguing relationship between work and character with The Work and the Man by Agnes Rush Burr. Discover the profound insights within this classic reprint today!
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: Robert Falcon Scott
Author: Edward Stratemeyer
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: Carlton Dawe
Author: William Clark Russell
Author: Nicholas Tomalin
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