Young Men And The Sea
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Author |
: Daniel Vickers |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300100679 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300100671 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Young Men and the Sea by : Daniel Vickers
Two centuries of American maritime history, in which the Atlantic Ocean remained the great frontier Westward expansion has been the great narrative of the first two centuries of American history, but as historian Daniel Vickers demonstrates here, the horizon extended in all directions. For those who lived along the Atlantic coast, it was the East—and the Atlantic Ocean—that beckoned. While historical and fictional accounts have tended to stress the exceptional circumstances or psychological compulsions that drove men to sea, this book shows how normal a part of life seafaring was for those living near a coast before the mid–nineteenth century. Drawing on records of several thousand seamen and their voyages from Salem, Massachusetts, Young Men and the Sea offers a social history of seafaring in the colonial and early national period. In what sort of families were sailors raised? When did they go to sea? What were their chances of death? Whom did they marry, and how did their wives operate households in their absence? Answering these and many other questions, this book is destined to become a classic of American social and maritime history.
Author |
: Rodman Philbrick |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 154 |
Release |
: 2013-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780545600309 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0545600308 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Young Man and the Sea by : Rodman Philbrick
A story of determination and survival from the acclaimed author of FREAK THE MIGHTY. "This thrilling and elegant book ... will hold the interest of even the most stalwart landlubber." -- PWTwelve-year-old Skiff Beaman's mom just died, and his fisherman dad is too depressed to drag himself off the couch and go to work. So these days Skiff has to take care of everything himself. But when his dad's boat sinks, Skiff discovers it will cost thousands to buy a new engine. Skiff's lobster traps won't earn him enough, but there are bigger fish in the sea -- bluefin tuna. If he can catch one of those monster fish, Skiff just might save the boat -- and his family.
Author |
: Ernest Hemingway |
Publisher |
: DigiCat |
Total Pages |
: 65 |
Release |
: 2022-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:8596547117650 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Old Man and the Sea by : Ernest Hemingway
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author |
: Stella Elia |
Publisher |
: Lantana Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 40 |
Release |
: 2020-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781913747060 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1913747069 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Old Man of the Sea by : Stella Elia
Every Sunday, Grandpa waited for me in his room, and I took my place at the foot of the bed. There were days when Grandpa wanted to talk, and days when we sat in silence. Then one day, Grandpa began telling me stories about his life at sea—tales of love and adventure and danger on the ocean waves. And that’s when I learned who my grandpa really was . . .
Author |
: Glenn Stout |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 365 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780618858682 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0618858687 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Young Woman and the Sea by : Glenn Stout
THE PERFECT MILE meet SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA in this compelling tale of how nineteen-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.
Author |
: Peter Young |
Publisher |
: Sapere Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-11-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 180055995X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781800559950 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Synopsis Storm From the Sea by : Peter Young
An unforgettable personal account of fighting with the Commandos in World War Two. An ideal book for fans of Andy McNab, Robert O'Neill or Marcus Luttrell. For Peter Young the Second World War was a truly global conflict. From Norway to Northern France, Italy to Burma, Young rose through the ranks of the commandos to become a brigadier, commanding the 1st Commando Brigade by the end of the war. Storm from the Sea charts Young's journey through World War Two, with captivating accounts of the raids at Lofoten, Vaagso and Dieppe with the famous 3 Commando. Young uncovers how the Commandos with their impeccable training and camaraderie were able to overcome Nazi forces in Sicily and Italy before they joined with the 1st Special Service Brigade for the liberation of France. Peter Young's memoir is an enthralling, first-hand account of his time spent fighting with the Commandos during World War Two. It should be essential reading for all interested in one of the most important special forces in military history. "readers interested in a combat narrative will find that Storm from the Sea makes a welcome addition to their libraries." Maj. James Gates, USAF, Air & Space Power Journal "As Storm from the Sea reveals, Peter was in his element in the Commandos during the Second World War. ... Apart from battlefield courage to an unusual degree, he had the rare ability to think quickly - as if from first principles - in military situations. That intelligence and common sense, together with his bravery, robustness, sense of humour and personality, live again in these stirring pages." John Adair
Author |
: Elizabeth Goudge |
Publisher |
: Hendrickson Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 708 |
Release |
: 2022-05-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781619708372 |
ISBN-13 |
: 161970837X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Child from the Sea by : Elizabeth Goudge
Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenth century England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter, the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II. From her early childhood in a castle by the sea in Wales and the joys and pangs of childhood, to her tragic estrangement from the king and her death in Paris at the age of twenty-eight, Lucy Walter lived to the full a life of intense joy and equally intense drama. Miss Goudge portrays brilliantly a young love almost too ecstatic to bear. Equally moving is her characterization of Lucy—a spirited woman caught up in the cataclysmic wars and disruptive revolution of a tumultuous era. From London at the time of the Great Fire, to Paris when British royalty fled to the sanctuary of the Louvre, to Brussels and The Hague and a rich panoramic background—a master storyteller traces the life and loves of an extraordinary woman. The Child from the Sea is a superbly colorful and romantic historical novel alive with brilliant cameos and infused with a spiritual essence rare in our times.
Author |
: William McFee |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 496 |
Release |
: 1916 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112049759514 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Casuals of the Sea by : William McFee
Author |
: Denis Johnson |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2018-01-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812988642 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812988647 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by : Denis Johnson
Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Dwight Garner, The New York Times • Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air • Chicago Tribune • Newsday • New York • AV Club • Publishers Weekly “Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York “A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • NPR • The Boston Globe • New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Bloomberg The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come. Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden “An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal “Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR
Author |
: Michael McClellan |
Publisher |
: Story Grid Publishing LLC |
Total Pages |
: 1027 |
Release |
: 2020-06-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781645010227 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1645010228 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Sand Sea by : Michael McClellan
"An astounding epic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien proportions!" — Steven Pressfield, Bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art Raiders of the Lost Ark playing A Game of Thrones The Sand Sea takes place on an alternative Earth roiled by war and conquest that mirrors our own Gilded Age. The treasure that ignites greed and folly in this parallel world is not petroleum, but beserite—a mineral of immeasurable value. Captivated by an ancient prophecy and the call of adventure, inexperienced nobleman and scholar Peter Harmon (think of a young Winston Churchill-like naif) joins an expedition to stake his nation’s claim to a global empire. Harmon’s destination is a vast and inhospitable desert halfway around the world, dominated by the iron-fisted Grand Vizer Jemojeen Jongdar. A tyrant on a mission to secure the ancient and supernatural Staff of the Ram, the Lion, and the Serpent, Jongdar knows the truth that others can only imagine: The one who controls the staff will possess the power to rule the world. Before he can seize his destiny, Jongdar must find and destroy the one person capable of thwarting his ambition, the rightful heir to the Sand Sea realm, an innocent woman named Selena Savanar. Can the brave and indomitable Selena accept her true destiny and rally her people in the eye of a gathering storm? To do so will require her to outwit the man who burned her father alive and left her an orphan and beggar a lifetime ago. Or will Peter Harmon and the cadre of opportunists he rides with conquer the divided empire? With the mythic structure of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a world as rich and real as George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, The Sand Sea is an immersive experience made to order for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.