Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative (Dover ...
 Everyone from California should read this: This is a good read for anyone who loves adventure and a great read for anyone interested in Californian history. More to the point, this book was *THE* book on California for Americans living between 1840 and 18 [... more]
$12.95
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The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey ...
The right stuff of travel: A. J. Mackinnon writes like an eccentric Englishman, just perfect for this type of travel. Just imagine going out one afternoon with almost no preparation and embarking on an epic journey, really this is the stuff most of us [... more]
$19.95
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Mutiny on the Globe: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock
Amazon.com Review: Thomas Heffernan's Mutiny on the Globe is the tale of 19th-century psychopathy on the high seas. In 1824, to satisfy a long-held dream of creating a desert island kingdom, Samuel Comstock, of Nantucket and New York City, led a ghastly [... more]
$19.95
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Seasoned by Salt: A Voyage in Search of the Caribbean
Escape Into History: Part escapist adventure and part historical journey to the Caribbean, Seasoned by Salt tells the tale of a couple who took a year off from their careers to sail the Caribbean. It's a well written yarn, and Mashaw does an excellent [... more]
$26.95
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Life Was a Cabaret
A Must Read!: This book is a manifestation that dreams really do come true. Readers will be inspired, amused and sometimes even appalled as they read this hilarious narrative of adventure on the high seas. Author: Becky Coffield Binding: Paperback EAN: 9 [... more]
$14.95
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The Last Voyage Of The Lucette
A page turner that fires the imagination: This book had me totally absorbed from page 1. An extraordinary and remarkable true story of a familys' trip around the world and astounding tale of survival at sea after their schooner was attacked by a pod of [... more]
$23.95
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The Virgin Islands Illustrated: A Sailing Odyssey
Not a very useful or entertaining book: I was quite disappointed with this book for several reasons. First, it is not a travel or cruising guide. There is virtually no specific information on restaurants, shops, anchorages, dive sites, etc. Second, it is [... more]
$24.95
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After the Storm : True Stories of Disaster and Recovery ...
The Literary Side of Nautical Disaster: Be forewarned if you purchase "After the Storm" expecting it to be another in the recent spate of books recounting tales of nautical disasters. It does focus on ten seperate instances of seaborne mayhem [... more]
$24.95
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Wanderer
beauty and horror of the sea, reflecting a man's life: Hayden was one of those force of nature types who, sadly don't exist in sufficient quantities to make the world a really interesting place. In this book, he tells his life story, while telling the [... more]
$25.95
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Blueberry: A Boat of the Connecticut Shoreline
A unique look at the experience of building a boat: Working with the unorthodox naval architect Philip Bolger, Mr Hume designed and then built a very cute little gaff-rigged cutter named "Blueberry." This book is Hume's account of the design [... more]
$15.00
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Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks
Immerse Yourself in the History of Adirondack Watercraft: There could hardly be a more qualified author for this book's subject. Hallie Bond is an historian and Curator of Collections and Boats at the Adirondack Museum. For anyone who has watched in awe [... more]
$34.95
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Heart of Oak
A gripping war and sea story: Heart of Oak is one the finest war books and sea stories that I have read. I found it hard to put down. Although the intensity of the war and its effects on the men was depressing, I was compelled to keep reading. Jones' [... more]
$14.95
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