Newton Forster is a troubled young man who survives impressment into the Navy, imprisonment in France, and a shipwreck in the West Indies before gaining a post on a British East India vessel.
Captain Blood is the story of a physician and gentleman turned pirate. Peter Blood, wrongfully accused and sentenced to death, narrowly escapes his fate and finds himself in the company of buccaneers. Embarking on his new life with remarkable skill and bravery, Blood becomes the 'Robin Hood' of the Spanish seas.
In the West INdies, where war, piracy, smuggling, and slave running are the order of the day, the hero of this tale advances from midshipman to lieutenant to a command of his own: the audacious little Wasp.
A gripping saga of the sea that follows the disastrous voyage of the Grosvenor of the British Mercantile Marine, bound for Valparaiso. Aboard are a brutal and inhumane captain and chief mate. The ship's second mate is our hero.
Focusing on the sparkling waterfalls and rugged cuts and cloves of the Adirondack and Catskill regions of New York, accomplished photographers Derek Doeffinger and Keith Boas capture the intense appeal of each district as well as the wild, often elusive but always compelling drama of their beauty.
Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde is once again despatched to Africa. This time his mission is to help capture a British traitor who carries secret blueprints of British warships. Even the threat of flesh-eating ants and the snapping jaws of a crocodile can't stop him from tackling his mission with British sang-froid and Victorian pluck.
Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde is in command of a torpedo-boat, part of a flotilla sent to rescue a British sailing-ship, unlawfully detained by the Russians. Cutting out the sailing-ship from amidst the Russian fleet and sneaking her back through the Narrows under the deadly batteries of the Turks and the Russians is the easy part.
Three contenders square off to take control of the government, and as civil unrest begins to build, Quintus and his friends, the beast hunter Lindani and the gladiatrix Amazonia, are forced to fight with the legionnaires of Rome in what will soon become bloody civil war.
In AD63 Roman Empire is at its height and gladiatorial games are at their bloodiest. For Quintus Honorius Romanus, son of one of the richest men, everything is as it should be-as long as he can sneak off to the amphitheatre for a little entertainment. Things go wrong, when Quintus loses his family, his social standing, and his name to an imposter.
Presents the memoirs of a respected referee of boxing. This title covers the Golden Days of the sport, spanning half a century. It includes stories about all the great boxers from Dempsey to Ali to Tyson.
Dr Christine, a forensic scientist with the CIA, has investigated some of the most heinous crimes ever committed, but nothing could prepare her for the slaughter aboard the Dragon, a North Korean nuclear submarine. On board, Christine and a team of Navy SEALs find all the crew members dead. Was the gas leak an accident, or was it sabotage?
Illuminating the splendour and beauty of New York's Finger Lakes , this photography collection covers topics ranging from idyllic country scenes featuring whimsical roadside stands and small town festivals to magnificent images of the region's waterfalls, gorges, and wineries. It is a visual journey through a western portion of the Empire State.
All is not well on Zanatu. The Polynesian island is in rebellion and the British Navy sends Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde to find out why. Halfhyde steams to investigate, braving typhoons and coral reefs along the way but things go from bad to worse once he steps foot on the island, as angry natives armed with guns assault the British sailors.
A guide that presents the solution for taking control of diet and fitness, guaranteeing healthy changes for life. It breaks down the detailed plan into four cycles, providing supportive guidance for gradually altering eating habits and eliminating harmful substances that promote weight gain.
It's the 1890s, and Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde finds himself out of favour with the Navy and on half-pay ashore when he is summoned to the Admiralty. His mission: to sail to the Bight of Benin in West Africa and spy on the not-so-secret Russian presence there.