検索キーワード： 海洋冒険

Xanthe Fox has it all: a famous, drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, a dream career and bright future – until heartbreak sends her life into a tailspin. So when Xanthe’s Greek godmother unexpectedly leaves her a villa on the sumptuous island of Kefalonia, Xanthe jumps at the chance to put her life in London on hold and escape to the island hideaway to rethink her future. The break allows Xanthe the time to explore her passions, sift through her feelings and discover more about her estranged Greek family while renovating her godmother’s enchanting Villa Aster.

Twenty-three years and counting . . . that's how long Kerry has been holding on to a secret that changed her life forever. Now, after a seventeen-year marriage, two grown daughters, and toeing the line, it's time to do things differently, on her own terms, even if that means disappointing her father . . . again.

Il libro primo delle avventure di Elynn Respiro di Onda, la coraggiosa figlia di Atlantide, che in questa storia si troverà ad affrontare il crudele dio della pioggia, colpevole di aver rubato il sole e di custodirlo gelosamente nella sua dimora fra le nuvole.Speravo di incontrare un branco di delfini, creature che avevo incontrato solo poche volte e sempre di sfuggita. La mia curiosita nasceva dagli insegnamenti del mio maestro secondo cui, anticamente, delfini e atlantidei avevano costituito un'unica razza.

Ситуация: к вам на теплоходной экскурсии подсаживается интеллигентного вида старушка и представляется "русалкой из Невы". Вы, конечно, ей не поверите. Вот и девочка Лиза, когда познакомилась с такой старушкой, сперва решила, что перед ней городская сумасшедшая. Ну откуда взяться в Петербурге русалкам? Реки и каналы здесь закованы в гранит, вдоль них целый день снуют толпы людей, кругом шум и гам. А русалки ведь любят покой, тишину. И вообще — они бывают только в сказках. Но, поговорив по душам со своей соседкой по кораблику, Лиза столько всего узнала...

Lake Lucas is a place of tranquility. Known for its long trails, camping grounds, and fishing, it is a popular place for hikers, campers, and anyone looking to get away from society. For ex-con Valentine Krane, it is the perfect place to start fresh and new. Unfortunately, nature has other plans. When someone from his past is violently murdered in the lake, Valentine finds himself under suspicion. The police investigate him, oblivious to the real threat lurking under the tranquil water.

Martha is the youngest of three sisters and, in her mid-thirties, has the dubious honour of being the only one to call off a wedding at the last moment. Now, feeling as if she’ll be single forever, and trying to keep her low opinion of her sister Iris’s fiancé to herself for risk of looking bitter, Martha needs a change of scene. When she is given the opportunity of a holiday to Paxos it seems too good to turn down, though the idea of travelling alone is daunting. And when the trip to the Greek island gets complicated, Martha wonders if this has all been a mistake.

Das hat Okko Knudsen gerade noch gefehlt: Der frischgebackene Outdoor-Unternehmer ist mit Professor Bubendey im Süden Amrums verabredet. Im Dünenhaus am Wriakhörnsee wollen sie ein Naturschutzprojekt für Jugendliche vorbereiten. Doch statt des Biologen findet der Bruder von Hauptkommissar Kuno Knudsen die Leiche einer jungen Frau in dem Gebäude vor. Hat Bubendey den Mord begangen? Oder handelt es sich um einen gezielten Akt der Amrumer gegen Ulf Janssen? Der verhasste Unternehmer aus Hamburg will das Dünenhaus erwerben und stößt dabei auf heftigen Widerstand der Insulaner.

Deep below the Indian Ocean lies a rusted shipwreck with a dark secret. A very dark secret. In its hold, a fortune in Nazi gold. A rogue Russian agent, determined to grab it. An insurance investigator on a mission of mercy, and two formidable forces are about to collide. What could possibly go wrong?

Ein wohlsituierter New Yorker Geschäftsmann stürzt urplötzlich in eine mentale Krise. Um zu gesunden, so spürt er, muss er seinen von grauem Erfolg geprägten Alltag hinter sich lassen, und kurzerhand tritt er eine Schiffsreise an. Kaum auf See, stellt sich die erhoffte Erleichterung tatsächlich ein, doch dann... macht er einen einzigen falschen Schritt und landet mitten im Pazifik, während sein Schiff sich immer weiter von ihm entfernt.

La morte non fa sconti a nessuno. Forse è per questo che anche un uomo avido e arido come Settimo Panieri sente il bisogno di alleggerirsi l'anima prima che lo trascini a fondo per l'eternità. La statua in bronzo che giace nella sua cantina fu pescata quarant'anni prima nelle acque di Ventotene. Ora è arrivato il momento di restituirla al legittimo proprietario: lo Stato italiano.

In 1886, Professor Pierre Aronnax undertakes a United States government expedition in the Atlantic Ocean, plunging him into a watery world of breathtaking excitement and danger. When Professor Aronnax sets out to find and kill the sea monster that has been wrecking ships, he expects to remain on top of the briny main. But his new acquaintance, Captain Nemo, has other ideas. Soon the professor is witnessing a fantastic undersea life never before dreamt of—and dodging relentless pursuers.

In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China, calls for radical reform are upending traditions, and Dan himself faces legal jeopardy for his actions during the war. And when a Category 5 hurricane threatens to overwhelm the coast, Dan must fight to rescue the Academy itself.

Twenty miles off the coast of San Francisco, this small chain of islands hosts a yearly migration of seals... and during this time of year, the sharks are here too – the biggest, hungriest Great Whites in the world. Attempting to swim off these shores is attempted suicide. Colin Mason – wealthy, connected – with one leg bitten off by a white shark in these very same waters – now hosts his own yearly event – a marathon swim through the Great White-infested Farallons.

“AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER” The Titanic was only the beginning. What she survived has become legend. Inspired by true stories of survival and resilience, Unsinkable entwines the lives of two women, one from World War 1 and another from World War 2, as they face adversity and take hold...

A Wild & True Relation opens during the Great Storm of 1703, as smuggler Tom West confronts his lover Grace for betraying him to the Revenue. Leaving Grace's cottage in flames, he takes her orphaned daughter Molly on board ship disguised as a boy to join his crew. But Molly, or Orlando as she must call herself, will grow up to outshine all the men of Tom's company and seek revenge – and a legacy – all of her own.

En un mar embravecido, un buque se encuentra en medio de una tormenta. A bordo, la tripulación lucha no solo contra la furia de la naturaleza, sino contra un cañón suelto que amenaza con destruir la embarcación. La desesperación y el coraje se entrelazan mientras los marineros enfrentan esta amenaza inesperada. Victor Hugo, en Pelear contra un cañón, nos sumerge en un intenso drama donde la lucha del hombre contra la máquina se convierte en una metáfora del desafío humano ante adversidades imprevistas.

The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London. The book's protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him. Its first printing of forty thousand copies was immediately sold out before publication on the strength of London's previous The Call of the Wild.

Fort Niagara is the key to the American continent. Whoever owns that lonely outpost at the edge of civilisation controls the entire Great Lakes region. Pitt’s grand strategy for 1759 is to launch a three-pronged attack on Canada. One army would move north from Lake Champlain, a second would sail up the St Lawrence to capture Quebec, and a third force would strike across the wilderness to Lake Ontario and French-held Fort Niagara. Commander George Holbrooke is seconded to command the six hundred boats to carry the army through the rivers and across Lake Ontario.

Kapitän Whalleys Seefahrer-Karriere nähert sich ihrem Ende. Finanziell dem Ruin nahe, investiert er seine letzten 500 Pfund in einen alten Dampfer, um darauf als Käptn zu dienen - denn schließlich will er seiner Tochter einmal ein anständiges Erbe hinterlassen... Diese Erzählung beweist wiederum, warum Conrad ein solch begnadeter Stylist war.

Mörder machen keinen Urlaub! Sylt, Anfang Juli: Bei einem Raubüberfall auf ein Juweliergeschäft in Kampen kommen dessen Inhaber auf brutalste Weise ums Leben. Ein ausgemachter Schock, denn dort, wo sich die Schönsten und Reichsten der Insel treffen, ist der Sensenmann unerwünscht. Bei der Suche nach den Tätern verzeichnen Hannah und ihre Kollegen schnell erste Erfolge. Doch je tiefer sie graben, desto schneller löst sich alles sicher Geglaubte wieder in Luft auf.