The Lifeboat Baronet

The Lifeboat Baronet
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781504096423
ISBN-13 : 1504096428
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lifeboat Baronet by : Janet Gleeson

In this historical biography, the life story of the founder of the United Kingdom’s royal charitable lifeboat service is revealed for the first time. Established in the nineteenth century when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was created with the sole mission of saving lives. But little is known about the RNLI’s founder, Sir William Hillary. A handsome, charismatic figure known to be something of a philanderer, Hillary was a social climber born to a slave-holder’s family in Liverpool who mingled with royalty and married an heiress. So how did Hillary become one of England’s national heroes? Historian and bestselling author of The Arcanum Janet Gleeson reveals for the first time how a charming adventurer was inspired to lead the historic campaign for the creation of the National Institute for the Preservation of Life (today’s RNLI). Despite having never learned to swim himself, Hillary braved terrifying storms to save hundreds of lives during his quest. Drawing on previously unpublished letters—many of them written by Hillary himself—Gleeson narrates the fascinating story of the RNLI’s development, along with the Hillary’s political ties and private tribulations. For history lovers and fans of maritime adventure stories, Lifeboat Baronet is an absorbing account of how a Regency rake improbably became an important Victorian philanthropist and reformer.

Sennen Cove Lifeboats

Sennen Cove Lifeboats
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780750955485
ISBN-13 : 0750955481
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Sennen Cove Lifeboats by : Nicholas Leach

Considered one of the most treacherous areas of Britain’s coastline, Land’s End has seen many shipwrecks over the past 2,000 years. Where the waters of the Atlantic meet those of the English Channel, storms are frequent and violent and have caught out many a ship. Thousands have been dashed against the rocky granite coast.In 1853, the RNLI established a lifeboat station at nearby Sennen Cove and the people of this small Cornish village have been saving lives ever since. The crews of Sennen have saved many lives in the past 160 years, helping those in distress from sailing dinghies to the largest of cargo ships. Nicholas Leach tells the story of Sennen’s lifeboats and the volunteer lifeboat crews who have manned them in this fully revised and updated history of the lifeboat and wrecks off the tip of Cornwall.

The Lifeboat

The Lifeboat
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 9783752315400
ISBN-13 : 3752315407
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lifeboat by : R.M Ballantyne

Reproduction of the original: The Lifeboat by R.M Ballantyne

The Grenadillo Box

The Grenadillo Box
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 429
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ISBN-10 : 9781504096416
ISBN-13 : 150409641X
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Grenadillo Box by : Janet Gleeson

This “absolutely absorbing” Georgian-era mystery “blends historical detail with riveting crime drama” (Booklist, starred review). New Year’s Day, 1755. Nathanial Hopson, apprentice to renowned cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, is called to Cambridge to install a new library in the country home of Lord Montfort. But after a gun goes off during a dinner party at the nobleman’s estate, Montfort is discovered dead on the floor of the library, clutching a lovely carved box of rare grenadillo wood in one hand, a gun discarded near the other. Everyone surmises the death of the ill-humored peer to be a suicide. Everyone, that is, except the discerning Hopson, who is drawn immediately into the investigation. But the bloody business becomes personal when the body of Hopson’s friend is found in the frozen pond on Montfort’s estate. Now the only thing certain is that Hopson’s sleuthing will put him—and the fair beauty aiding his inquiry—in grave danger. “Colorful and wildly entertaining, the novel spins enigma after enigma. . . . A wonderful read.” —The Guardian “An auspicious fiction debut . . . Engaging and enjoyable” —The Observer “[This] compulsive page-turner . . . will appeal especially to anyone who was spellbound by Charles Palliser’s The Quincunx.” —The Daily Mail “[Gleeson’s] portrait of Georgian England is masterly and the mystery—enhanced by her unique and unlikely sleuth—enthrallingly complex.” —Library Journal

One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History

One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 230
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781398122369
ISBN-13 : 139812236X
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis One Crew: The RNLI's Official 200-Year History by : Helen Doe

This book takes a fresh look at the creation of the Institution, and its early founders and examines how it has responded over 200 years.

The Essential Works of R. M. Ballantyne

The Essential Works of R. M. Ballantyne
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Publisher : e-artnow
Total Pages : 9205
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ISBN-10 : EAN:4064066385668
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The Essential Works of R. M. Ballantyne by : R. M. Ballantyne

Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited R. M. Ballantyne collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of contents: Novels: The Coral Island Snowflakes and Sunbeams (The Young Fur Traders) Ungava Martin Rattler The Dog Crusoe and his Master The World of Ice The Gorilla Hunters The Golden Dream The Red Eric Away in the Wilderness Fighting the Whales The Wild Man of the West Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat Chasing the Sun Freaks on the Fells The Lighthouse Fighting The Flames Silver Lake Deep Down Shifting Winds Hunting the Lions Over the Rocky Mountains Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Lost in the Forest Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The Iron Horse The Norsemen in the West The Pioneers Black Ivory Life in the Red Brigade Fort Desolation The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Rivers of Ice Under the Waves The Settler and the Savage In the Track of the Troops Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack Post Haste The Lonely Island The Red Man's Revenge My Doggie and I The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Thorogood Family The Young Trawler Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished Twice Bought The Island Queen The Rover of the Andes The Prairie Chief The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Big Otter The Fugitives Blue Lights The Middy and the Moors The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits The Garret and the Garden Jeff Benson Charlie to the Rescue The Coxswain's Bride The Buffalo Runners The Hot Swamp Hunted and Harried The Walrus Hunters Wrecked but not Ruined Children's Books: Three Little Kittens The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast Mister Fox The Life of a Ship My Mother Other Works: The Hudson's Bay Company Handbook to the new Goldfields Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships The Ocean and its Wonders Six Months at the Cape Battles with the Sea Memoirs: Personal Reminiscences in Book Making

The Works of R. M. Ballantyne: Western Novels, Sea Tales, Historical Thrillers & Children's Books

The Works of R. M. Ballantyne: Western Novels, Sea Tales, Historical Thrillers & Children's Books
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Publisher : e-artnow
Total Pages : 9205
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ISBN-10 : EAN:4064066385712
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Works of R. M. Ballantyne: Western Novels, Sea Tales, Historical Thrillers & Children's Books by : R. M. Ballantyne

This carefully edited Ballantyne collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Novels: The Coral Island Snowflakes and Sunbeams (The Young Fur Traders) Ungava Martin Rattler The Dog Crusoe and his Master The World of Ice The Gorilla Hunters The Golden Dream The Red Eric Away in the Wilderness Fighting the Whales The Wild Man of the West Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat Chasing the Sun Freaks on the Fells The Lighthouse Fighting The Flames Silver Lake Deep Down Shifting Winds Hunting the Lions Over the Rocky Mountains Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Lost in the Forest Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The Iron Horse The Norsemen in the West The Pioneers Black Ivory Life in the Red Brigade Fort Desolation The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Rivers of Ice Under the Waves The Settler and the Savage In the Track of the Troops Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack Post Haste The Lonely Island The Red Man's Revenge My Doggie and I The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Thorogood Family The Young Trawler Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished Twice Bought The Island Queen The Rover of the Andes The Prairie Chief The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Big Otter The Fugitives Blue Lights The Middy and the Moors The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits The Garret and the Garden Jeff Benson Charlie to the Rescue The Coxswain's Bride The Buffalo Runners The Hot Swamp Hunted and Harried The Walrus Hunters Wrecked but not Ruined Children's Books: Three Little Kittens The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast Mister Fox The Life of a Ship My Mother Other Works: The Hudson's Bay Company Handbook to the new Goldfields Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships The Ocean and its Wonders Six Months at the Cape Battles with the Sea Memoirs: Personal Reminiscences in Book Making

The Collected Works of R. M. Ballantyne

The Collected Works of R. M. Ballantyne
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 9212
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547394426
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Collected Works of R. M. Ballantyne by : R. M. Ballantyne

This edition includes: Novels: The Coral Island Snowflakes and Sunbeams (The Young Fur Traders) Ungava Martin Rattler The Dog Crusoe and his Master The World of Ice The Gorilla Hunters The Golden Dream The Red Eric Away in the Wilderness Fighting the Whales The Wild Man of the West Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat Chasing the Sun Freaks on the Fells The Lighthouse Fighting The Flames Silver Lake Deep Down Shifting Winds Hunting the Lions Over the Rocky Mountains Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Lost in the Forest Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The Iron Horse The Norsemen in the West The Pioneers Black Ivory Life in the Red Brigade Fort Desolation The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Rivers of Ice Under the Waves The Settler and the Savage In the Track of the Troops Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack Post Haste The Lonely Island The Red Man's Revenge My Doggie and I The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Thorogood Family The Young Trawler Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished Twice Bought The Island Queen The Rover of the Andes The Prairie Chief The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Big Otter The Fugitives Blue Lights The Middy and the Moors The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits The Garret and the Garden Jeff Benson Charlie to the Rescue The Coxswain's Bride The Buffalo Runners The Hot Swamp Hunted and Harried The Walrus Hunters Wrecked but not Ruined Children's Books: Three Little Kittens The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast Mister Fox The Life of a Ship My Mother Other Works: The Hudson's Bay Company Handbook to the new Goldfields Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships The Ocean and its Wonders Six Months at the Cape Battles with the Sea Memoirs: Personal Reminiscences in Book Making

The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne

The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 9186
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547774310
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne by : R. M. Ballantyne

The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne is a comprehensive collection of adventure novels perfect for readers interested in 19th-century British literature. Ballantyne's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions, captivating plots, and moral lessons woven into exciting tales of exploration and survival. His works, including The Coral Island and The Young Fur Traders, embody the spirit of the Victorian era's obsession with adventure and morality. The collection provides insight into the values and concerns of the time, making it a valuable addition to any literary enthusiast's library. R. M. Ballantyne, a Scottish author and journalist, drew inspiration from his own experiences as a youth to craft thrilling narratives that resonate with readers of all ages. His background as a sailor and his interest in history and geography shine through in his meticulously researched novels. Ballantyne's passion for storytelling and his desire to instill important values in young readers are evident in every page of his works. I highly recommend The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne to anyone seeking well-written adventure stories with moral depth. Ballantyne's timeless tales offer both entertainment and thought-provoking themes that continue to resonate with modern audiences.

R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics

R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics
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Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 9187
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547774303
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics by : R. M. Ballantyne

R. M. Ballantyne's 'R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics' is a comprehensive compilation of thrilling tales that transport readers to far-flung lands and daring adventures. Ballantyne's vivid descriptions and fast-paced narratives immerse the reader in the excitement of exploration and discovery. Each story is filled with action-packed scenes and courageous characters, making it a must-read for fans of adventure literature. The collection showcases Ballantyne's masterful storytelling and his ability to capture the essence of exotic locales and perilous situations. As a 19th-century Scottish author and adventurer, R. M. Ballantyne drew on his own experiences to write his gripping tales of exploration and survival. His firsthand knowledge of the sea and wilderness infuses his writing with authenticity and adds depth to his characters and settings. Ballantyne's passion for adventure shines through in every page of this extensive collection, appealing to readers who crave excitement and escapism. Readers seeking thrilling escapades and unforgettable journeys should not miss R. M. Ballantyne's 'R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics.' With stories that span continents and cultures, this collection offers a thrilling escape into the world of exploration and daring exploits, making it a timeless addition to any adventure lover's library.