Books tagged: adventure on the high seas

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The Quisling Legacy    by Rob Harris
Price: $4.99 USD. 96260 words. Published on January 15, 2011. .

What secret lies entombed in a ship at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea? Why would a neo-Fascist organisation stop at nothing to protect it. Disturbed by an Oil Rig about to drill over the wreck, the maelstrom is unleashed. A trail of death and destruction leads from the Arctic Circle to the bank vaults of Zurich. The secret of the wreck and the plan to resurrect Hitler's Reich finally revealed.
Boat Story    by Waran Payce
Price: $1.99 USD. 3610 words. Published on March 18, 2011. .

a Roy Harper Adventure Roy's missus goes to live with her mother, and Roy uses the opportunity for a Mexican vacation. He loads up his twenty-one foot Morgan sloop and sets sail for Acapulco. As usual, things don't go exactly as planned and nearly six months later he has not returned.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral    by Richard Philbrick
Price: $0.99 USD. 58380 words. Published on March 22, 2011. .

Orphaned and homeless young William (Henry) Rayner signs on to a Royal Navy frigate at the end of the 1700s in order to better his life. With his quick intelligence and devotion to duty he rises through the ranks from the foc'sle to command. The first of two volumes Book I tells of Henry's rise from serving before the mast to becoming a midshipman.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral (Book 2)    by Richard Philbrick
Price: $0.99 USD. 52370 words. Published on May 9, 2011. .

The Continuing adventures of young William (Henry) Rayner. Signed on to a Royal Navy frigate at the end of the 1700s in order to better his life he rises from a mere Powder Monkey to finally command his own ship. Along the way there are fierce battles at sea, shipwrecks, escapes on land from French prisons. Chock full of action and adventure.
The Pirate's Game    by Ron Allen
Price: $0.99 USD. 70490 words. Published on June 15, 2011. .

Have you ever been completely sure about something? Something that you were absolutely 100% confident of, something that you knew to the core of your soul - except you were completely and absolutely wrong about it? Then maybe you've got a monster playing video games in YOUR closet, too.
Gonta    by Alex Frishberg
Price: $0.99 USD. 13720 words. Published on July 10, 2011. .

A real-life adventure story about Alexei and Nikolai, who travel to Australia to find Gonta, a sailboat which they built with their own hands. With little money, no sailing experience and no knowledge of English, they set out on a year-long adventure of a lifetime. This is a true story of friendship, human courage and survival under extreme conditions in the freezing ocean waters.
A Pirate of the Caribbees    by Richard Philbrick
Price: $2.99 USD. 77560 words. Published on September 7, 2011. .

Pedro Morillo is the most feared pirate in the Caribbean. He swoops down on merchant ships of all nations but has a special hatred for the English. Rarely does any victim escape to tell the tale. Filled with pitched battles at sea, kidnapping and hurricanes young officer Courtenay beards the lion in his den for a final showdown to the death in the tradewinds.
Once More for Old Time's Sake    by Peggy Johnson
Price: $0.99 USD. 8560 words. Published on November 8, 2011. .

Can a pirate live long enough to retire? And if they can, is it actually called retirement or is it called ‘laying low’ or ‘waiting to strike’? This is a fun little story where the author paints a detailed picture mostly through the eyes of a retired female pirate.
Two Stories of Sailors and the Sea    by Ed Teja
Price: $1.99 USD. 9220 words. Published on January 22, 2012. .

These two short stories are about several different kinds of people who go to sea. They look at what it is that sailing and the deep ocean offer, and the price they can extract.