A thrilling World War II adventure that moves from a daring submarine to a notorious Japanese prison camp and ends in a dramatic military court, by the Boyd Award–winning author of Pacific Glory In late 1944, America’s recapture of the Ph...

A dramatic World War II adventure set on a US destroyer under ferocious kamikaze attack, by the Boyd Award-winning author of Pacific GloryBy the spring of 1945, the once mighty Japanese fleet has been virtually destroyed, leaving Japan open to invasio...

Jack London's The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a vigorous narrative of a voyage from New York around Cape Horn on a large sailing vessel, with an abundance of adventure and a bit of romance. ** Please contact member services for additional documents.

In Typhoon, Joseph Conrad reveals, in the steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate, the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival.

10 April, 1912As the RMS Titanicleaves from Southampton Docks for her maiden voyage to New York, little do her 2,223 passengers dream of the powers at play on board the ship and the terrifying fate that awaits them far out in the icy wastes of the Atl...

Discover intrigue. Brent Calloway is hired by an insurance firm to board a cargo vessel undercover and ensure it makes its way to San Diego in one piece. Once the voyage is underway, Calloway finds fraud, a pattern of orga...

As daring and defiant as Kirk Douglas journeying 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, there?s no stopping diver Hawk Ridley as he takes the plunge into a briny world of untold riches and danger. The Caribbean is a fortune hunter?s dream, salted with the gol...

This guide is aimed at those wand to learn yachting. It is full of essential information and useful pointers and tips to help get you started. If you think that even setting foot on a yacht would involve spending the next year living on a diet of mud...