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A story that takes place during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang is a wild wolf-dog hybrid who, through a series of dramatic twists and turns, grows to become a savage, callous, morose, solitary, and deadly fighter. But one day his life starts to change when a loving master named Weedon Scott, a rich, young gold hunter, buys him and starts a desperate attempt to tame White Fang.

A thrilling collection of dramatisations from the classic Scottish master of tales Robert Louis Stevenson was a novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer, and created some of the most famous and influential characters in modern literature. From Long John Silver and David Balfour to Dr Jekyll...

As a gripping adventure story, The Call of the Wild is a legendary American fiction novel by Jack London. Republished for the modern listener, this audiobook captures the vivid imagery and compelling prose that solidified London’s reputation as a literary legend, allowing listeners to enjoy this timeless story in an all-new light.

Herman Melville August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. Although his reputation was not high at the time of his death, the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival, and Moby-Dick grew to be considered one of the great American novels.

Ships at anchor reared their tall masts, here and there; and the broad stream was enlivened and colored by junks and boats of all sizes and vivid hues, propelled on the screw principle by a great scull at the stern, with projecting handles for the crew to work; and at times a gorgeous mandarin boat, with two great glaring eyes set in the bows, came flying, rowed with forty paddles by an armed crew, whose shields hung on the gunwale and flashed fire in the sunbeams.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1846 novel, "Captain Paul". A romantic romp of brave heroes, devious villains, desperate battles, and true love, this epic tale of high adventure and daring-do is highly recommended for fans of Dumas's work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. The novel is loosely based on the exploits of John Paul Jones, a captain in the American Navy during the revolutionary war. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer.

Full-cast dramatised retellings of the two most important epic Sanskrit poems of ancient India The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are literary classics, the longest epic poems in world literature, as significant as the Bible, the Qu'ran and the works of Shakespeare. Estimated to have been composed...

Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love. Especially was this the case in the days when the wooden clippers did finally land you in Sydney or in Melbourne under the four full months. Passengers and crew all saw far too much of each other, unless, indeed, they were to see still more. Their superficial attractions were mutually exhausted, they lost heart and patience in the disappointing strata which lie between the surface and the bed-rock of most natures.

Huckleberry Finn—the casual rebel, the homeless waif, the sometime liar and thief, the boy nobody wanted—finds, for the first time in his life, a sense of responsibility, acceptance, and love when he befriends a runaway slave named Jim. Fleeing down the Mississippi on a raft, Huck courageously violates social convention rather than betray the person who needs him most.

Treasure Island follows the adventures of a cabin boy named Jim Hawkins on board the Hispaniola. Hawkins is in for the adventure of a lifetime, as he braves dangerous waters, lives through a mutiny, and searches for buried treasure.

Jim Hawkins, the son of an innkeeper, longs for adventure. One of the inn's guests, a coarse old bully named Billy Bones, reveals a map showing the whereabouts of buried treasure. After Bones dies, Jim and his mother flee with the map to Squire John Trelawney, outwitting other pirates who were chasing Bones. With Trelawney's friend Dr. Livesey, the squire charters a schooner carrying a band of pirates led by Long John Silver. Excitement and heroic action await Jim Hawkins as he seeks to foil the pirates, find the buried gold, and bring Long John Silver to justice.

Jack London was the epitome of the hard-drinking, hard-living novelist. His extraordinary career included spells as an oyster pirate, sailor, hobo, prospector in the Klondike Gold Rush, reporter in the Russo-Japanese war and round-the-world yachtsman. A chronic alcoholic, he died aged just 40...

Ce roman fut écrit par Swift après le krach de 1720. Il avait acheté des actions de la Compagnie des mers du Sud pour 1000 livres. La spéculation avait fait passer la valeur d'une action de 128 livres à 1050 livres, avant de s'effondrer ruinant bon nombre de commerçants britanniques. Cet accroissement puis cette miniaturisation de la richesse en un temps très court a dû donner à Swift l'idée des changements de taille relative de son personnage principal qui serait une métaphore de ce krach en donnant à Swift l'occasion de se moquer des travers de la société de son temps.

A seafaring stranger comes to the Admiral Benbow Inn, and young Jim Hawkins begins the journey of a lifetime. In this spirited production, veteran narrator BJ Harrison makes you feel as though you are sitting alongside Long John Silver and his pirate crew as they plot and scheme their way to treasure.

Mark Twain begibt sich auf Weltreise und uns wird das Vergnügen gewährt, mitkommen zu dürfen. Ein Kapitän fast ohne Fehl und Tadel hat als totalitärer Nichtraucher seine eigenen Vorstellungen von einer perfekten Schiffsreise. Wir erfahren, dass Gesundheit moralischer Laster bedarf und zu viel Gesundheit in den Abgrund führt, machen die Bekanntschaft eines asiatischen Gedächtnis-Genies und dass nicht jede Geschichte ein Ende bedarf.

Die tollen Männer – das ist eine Gesteinsformation an der Küste einer unwirtlichen schottischen Insel, die eine tödliche Gefahr für vorüberfahrende Schiffe darstellt. Eines Tages liegt ein Segelboot zerborsten am Strand – und die eher ärmliche Behausung des Onkels des Erzählers ist auf einmal vollgestopft mit allerhand wertvollen Gegenständen. Woher diese kommen, ist klar – aber wer liegt in dem frischen Grab nahe beim Wrack? Hat sich der Onkel eines kapitalen Verbrechens schuldig gemacht?

Under arrest and forced into The Cellar, a brutal prison for the most diabolical criminals, Remy Landolin knows that surrendering was a horrible mistake. Otherworldly spirits and constant mind games drain her sanity as her captors seek her execution. But she is not alone—Arek Rykor, the love of her life, is willing to risk everything to save her and help her fulfill her destiny.

Fünf beruflich erfolgreiche Männer sitzen beisammen. Auch wenn sie in verschiedenen Professionen ihr Geld gemacht haben, ist ihnen doch eines gemeinsam: Ihre Erfahrung auf See. Einer von ihnen, Marlow, erzählt, wie er sein erstes Kommando als zweiter Offizier auf einem Kohlenfrachter nach Bangkok erhielt. Von Anfang an steht die Reise unter keinem guten Stern; zahlreiche Zwischenfälle verhindern das Auslaufen. Endlich auf hoher See, wird bald ein merkwürdiger Geruch spürbar – und eine Rauchfahne, die aus dem Kohlenbunker aufsteigt. Bald brennt die Ladung lichterloh – und Marlow erlebt das größte Abenteuer seiner Jugend.

En 1855, en allant secourir des naufragés, le capitaine Louis Cornbutte disparait en mer à la hauteur du redoutable maelström. Son père Jean et sa fiancée Marie, persuadés qu'il est encore en vie, décident de partir à sa recherche. C'est le début d'une palpitante odyssée qui va conduire tout un équipage aux confins des mers polaires. Rien ne manque à ce roman que le jeune Jules Verne écrivit à 27 ans. "Un hivernage dans les glaces" contient la force dramatique et émotionnelle des ouvrages de la maturité.

En 1858, à l'extrême sud de l'Argentine, la navigation présente des dangers très importants. Le gouvernement décide de faire construire un phare sur l'île des états afin d'assurer une entière sécurité aux navires qui traversent ces parages. 3 gardiens sont chargés d'assurer le fonctionnement du phare pendant une période de 3 mois. Ces 3 hommes sont isolés sur cette côte inhospitalière et n'ont aucun moyen de communiquer avec l'extérieur.