Titres dans Aventures maritimes

Hornblower becomes a national hero when he escapes a French firing squad. But the 'Terror of the Mediterranean' becomes Europe's most wanted man, forced to fight alone for England - and liberty.

Abril de 1937. Mientras en España transcurre la guerra civil, el marino mercante Miguel Jordán Kyriazis es enviado por el bando sublevado para atacar de modo clandestino el tráfico naval que desde la Unión Soviética transporta ayuda militar para la República. En la base de operaciones, una pequeña isla del mar Egeo, la vida del corsario español se cruzará en turbio triángulo con la de los propietarios, el barón Katelios y su esposa: una seductora mujer madura que busca, con fría desesperación, el modo de escapar a su destino.

In the dark depths of the bottomless sea dwells a white demon, taking shape as the Leviathan known as Moby Dick. One year ago, the malefic brute crunched off the leg of the ungodly Captain Ahab, who now swears revenge. So runs the epic tale of Moby Dick, the supernal work of Herman Melville. In this unabridged production, you will walk with the young sailor Ishmael through the fires of life on a whaling vessel.

A New York Times bestseller Look for Sarah Penner's spellbinding new novel, The Lost Elixir, coming soon! This riveting audiobook is a multi-cast narration performed by Saskia Maarleveld, Carlotta Brentan, Chris Andrew Ciulla, and Eric Yang. “This intoxicating story blends old-world magic and...

In the year 1805, the young and enthusiastic Horatio Hornblower is given his first command as Captain of HMS Atropos. A 22-gun sloop, it is hardly the biggest ship in the navy, but undeterred, Hornblower boards the Atropos in eager anticipation of the voyages to come. Acting as flagship during the funeral procession for Lord Nelson, Horatio's first endeavour is to pay tribute to the country's fallen hero.

Marcelo, un joven buzo aficionado, busca en las aguas heladas de la Patagonia el lugar exacto del hundimiento de la Swift, una corbeta británica del siglo XVIII. Cuando la persona que más sabe del naufragio en todo el país aparece asesinada con un mensaje extraño en el regazo, Marcelo descubre que su inocente pasatiempo constituye una amenaza enorme para cierta gente. No sabe a quién se enfrenta, pero sí que compite con ellos por reflotar un secreto que, después de dos siglos bajo el mar, podría cambiar la historia de aquella parte remota del planeta.

*A major TV series starring Sheridan Smith with Paramount+* A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… _______________________________________________ ‘We’re tipping it as one of 2021’s best reads’ Marie Claire ‘Totally addictive, clever and...

SHORTLISTED FOR EVERY MAJOR SCIENCE FICTION AWARD IN THE UK: the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red Tentacle. Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles...

The second book in Bracewell’s outstanding Emma of Normandy series, set in 11th-century England, when Vikings are on the brink of invasion. AD 1006. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward marked as heir to the throne. But the royal bed is a cold place and the court a setting for betrayal and violence, as the ageing king struggles to retain his power over the realm.

"White Nights" is one of Dostoyevsky's shorter works told from the standpoint of an ultimate introvert, brought briefly out of his shell by love. It might have been written 170 years ago, but certain aspects of it are very relatable to the modern listener, especially to those of us who gravitate toward solitude and introversion. 

In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves, including one “Half-Cocked Jack” Shaftoe, devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great adventure ensues that will place the intrepid band at odds with the mighty and the mad, with alchemists, Jesuits, great navies, pirate queens, and vengeful despots across vast oceans and around the globe.

Uno de los tesoros más codiciados y enigmáticos del mundo submarino se esconde en las profundidades del océano Atlántico. Una anciana historiadora naval podría tener la clave para rescatarlo, pero muere de repente en extrañas circunstancias. Pietro Rivas, un subinspector que acaba de llegar a la ciudad, será el encargado de investigar el caso junto con Nagore Freire, una extravagante inspectora de Patrimonio. Cuando las muertes comienzan a sucederse, la policía descubre que la clave para resolverlas reside en la historia del galeón Albatros Negro.

Sylt, im März: Während sich die Einheimischen schon mit Grauen auf das nächste Protestcamp und die Rückkehr der Punker vorbereiten, sterben zwei Überbleibsel der Szene, die auf der Insel überwintert haben. Ein Fall, der Hannah Lambert und ihr Team vor besondere Herausforderungen stellt, denn die Punker hinterlassen neben haufenweise ungelösten Rätseln auch eine sechsjährige Tochter. Als Hannah dann bei einem ihrer typischen Alleingänge zur Dienstwaffe greifen muss, ist das Chaos komplett.

This rousing sea adventure follows New England boy Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain’s son, Augustus. The two boys repeatedly find themselves on the brink of death or discovery and witness many terrifying events, including mutiny, cannibalism and frantic pursuits. Poe imbued this deliberately popular tale with such allegorical richness, biblical imagery and psychological insights that the tale has come to influence writers as various as Melville, James, Verne and Nabokov.

For a moment Wilson froze and looked at the white-helmeted pilot who sat high on the nose of the colossal fighter. Across the small void, he saw the pilot's eyes peer over his mask. Dark, chilling eyes. Wilson kicked right rudder to slide closer and jam any chance for a bandit gunshot. When the bandit pulled all the way over, almost on its back but in control, he cursed in frustration at what he knew was coming next.

EMILIA HART'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL THE ENIGMAS IS COMING MARCH 2027 ––––––––––––––––––––- FOUR SISTERS, SEPARATED BY HISTORY, BOUND BY THE SEA 'Beautiful and magnificent' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE 'A profoundly moving and rich historical story...

The oily and brackish waters of the Russian Northern Fleet submarine base part for the passage of the colossal special purpose Omega II-class submarine Belgorod, on a mission to hold the United States hostage. This gigantic submarine is armed with three Poseidon unmanned submersibles, each with a 10-megaton warhead. Her goal: placing them offshore in US ports in a nuclear-blackmail chess move.

The New York Times bestselling author of Desert God and Pharaoh adds another chapter to his popular historical saga featuring the seafaring Tom Courtney, the hero of Monsoon and Blue Horizon, with this magnificent swashbuckling saga set in the eighteenth century and packed with action, violence...

Long ago, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy, the infamous pirate Ramsey and his shipmates sacrificed everything to embark on an impossible journey into the Sea of Thieves. In the present day, Larinna, an ambitious stowaway determined to leave her mark on history, joins forces with a wild and adventurous captain seeking the greatest treasure ever buried. Separated by time but united by their drive to uncover the secrets of the Sea of Thieves, both crews face tricks, traps, and malevolent creatures as they draw nearer to Athena's Fortune.

Una historia de amor por la naturaleza, contada por la voz de la ballena blanca protagonista. Una fábula para personas de todas las edades. De una concha que un niño recoge en una playa chilena, al sur, muy al sur del mundo, una voz se eleva, cargada de recuerdos y sabiduría. Es la voz de la...