Títulos en Aventuras marinas

An abandoned lighthouse, a missing twin sister, and a deranged tennis pro about to go serial.... Troy Bodean is back and living large on the island of Key Biscayne, Florida and he’s made some new friends: Gino - the LOLA dancing bartender from down at the Sonesta Resort, Mindy Colpiller - the rich twin daughter of Millionaire mogul Jack Colpiller, and his Aussie-wannabe boss, Don. Life is good until Mindy’s twin sister disappears and won’t answer her phone. Daddy dearest, Jack, is convinced that she’s off on another gypsy road-trip, but Mindy’s not so sure.

After a harrowing war patrol in the Sea of Japan, the US submarines of Wolfpack 351 are low on fuel, torpedoes, and morale. Their only means of escape is a narrow passage teeming with enemy aircraft, mines, and coastal batteries - and guarded by a menacing Japanese fleet led by a legendary admiral hellbent on stopping them. Facing the imminent destruction of the entire wolfpack and with few options remaining, the American admirals in Pearl Harbor turn to an aging submarine, the only boat close enough to help. 

Né lors d'une traversée, Novecento, à trente ans, n'a jamais mis le pied à terre. Naviguant sans répit sur l'Atlantique, il passe sa vie les mains posées sur les quatre-vingt-huit touches noires et blanches d'un piano, à composer une musique étrange et magnifique, qui n'appartient qu'à lui : la musique de l'Océan dont l'écho se répand dans tous les ports. Sous la forme d'un monologue poétique, Baricco allie l'enchantement de la fable aux métaphores vertigineuses.

La famosa caza de brujas en Zugarramurdi, el auto de fe de Logroño de 1610, las cárceles secretas de la Inquisición, los bucaneros de La Española, los Hermanos de la Costa y la república libertaria que intentaron crear en la isla Tortuga, los corsarios vascos del mar Caribe… Joanes de...

The Chesapeake: Six books in the series - Tales and Scales; Legends, Yarns, and Barnacles; Oyster Buyboats, Ships and Steamed Crabs; A Man Born to Hang Can't Drown; Country Cornpone Cornucopia; and Tidewater Sagas - provide the shared memories of those who lived life to the fullest in the Chesapeake region. This group of assembled scribes, poets, and storytellers aspires to one goal and one goal only: to entertain the listener. Most have been working hard at achieving the summit of worldly acclaim for decades.

Et pourquoi veux-tu donc un bateau, peut-on le savoir, tel fut en effet ce que le roi lui demanda...

Roman drame. Huis clos. Une fille et des hommes costauds face à des soldats de l'Empire et à des policiers du Royaume. Tout se passe en une nuit terrible sur un Rhône en crue. "La table du roi", c'est ce rocher à fleur d'eau, au milieu du fleuve : là où patron Mathias a amarré sa barge alors que Napoléon vient de débarquer à Golfe-Juan et monte vers la capitale. Quelques heures seulement qui décideront du sort de ces bateliers aux prises avec l'Histoire.

A Capo Horn due grandi oceani si scontrano in un incessante duello. Secondo una leggenda marinara, il Diavolo è rimasto incatenato sul fondo di questo tratto di mare in perenne tempesta. I pochi uomini che si avventurano oltre l'estrema frontiera, dove finisce il mondo, ingaggiano una strenua lotta per la sopravvivenza contro una natura spietata e al tempo stesso grandiosa, sublime, apocalittica. La solitudine è un nemico subdolo, corrode l'anima e corrompe la mente.

Fatalitas ! Après s'être emparé du Bayard, bateau-cage à destination du bagne de Cayenne, l'indomptable Chéri-Bibi trouve sur sa route l'individu qu'il hait le plus : le marquis du Touchais, l'homme qui lui a ravi sa belle Cécily. Mais la vengeance se déguste comme la viande... froide.

La suite des aventures de Palas que nous avons laissé dans une fâcheuse situation avec Chéri-Bibi.

Arigonde dit le Parisien, fric-Frac, le Caïd, le Bêcheur, Palas n'a pas pires ennemis à Cayenne et il passerait de mauvais quarts d'heure sans la protection du "dab du Pré", autrement dit le roi du bagne Chéri-Bibi. Celui-ci l'a pris en affection parce qu'il le sait injustement condamné et a décidé de l'aider à s'évader pour qu'il refasse sa vie.

Le commandant du Bayard ne respirera à l'aise qu'une fois à Cayenne, sa cargaison de forçats débarquée, car quelque chose se prépare, il le sent. La mise aux fers de Chéri-Bibi, chef occulte et incontesté des forçats, ne le rassure pas et il a raison: Chéri-Bibi s'évade et s'empare du navire.

Un vieil homme, tout voûté, traînant la jambe, parcourt les rues de Paris, un panier de cacahuètes au bras. Sa silhouette est familière aux habitués des terrasses des Champs-Élysées comme à la jeunesse du quartier Latin. "Papa cacahuètes" se moque pas mal des quolibets, sur son passage. Il poursuit son bonhomme de chemin avec une idée fixe en tête. Une idée formidable ! Faire de son fils le maître de la France ! Car il a un fils, ce loqueteux !

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Jack O' Reilly is a 17-year-old New Englander who in 1805, sails with his parents on the Perdido Star to Cuba, his mother's birthplace, to claim the land she inherited. But for Jack, the trip that began with high hopes and the excitement of a new life, becomes a descent into violence and revenge.

Robert Hamilton is a young man on a mission to marry Ellen, a beautiful young lady who is unattainable to him due to his lack of resources and means of providing. Robert soon enlists the help of his friend Tom to seek out a long known of buried treasure in hopes that he can attain the means by which to support the woman he loves. Originally published as a serial in 1875, Buried Treasures is a masterpiece of Bram Stoker, who while famous for his macabre tales, is a master craftsman of romance.

Members of the 'Old Coast-Guard' are sent to put down pirates in the Straits of Malacca. A young boy, named Tempest, finds himself often criticized for being a coward by the crew, but he proves his mates wrong during the thick of battle. Tempest allows the crew to defeat the pirates in the Red Stockade due to his bravery and willingness to sacrifice.

The Watter's Mou, meaning "the water's mouth," revolves around the romance between a young coast guard officer and his girlfriend, the daughter of a fisherman. The officer, William Barrow [or Sailor Willy], is tasked with dealing with smuggling going on among the local fishermen, including his girlfriend’s father. Maggie MacWhirter's father had fallen upon hard times, when once his fishing boat had brought him a prosperous living.

Ramage, finally reunited with his beloved Sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. Instead, he is summoned by Admiral Nelson himself. His orders: Ramage is to join Nelson's fleet blockading the combined French and Spanish navies in the port of Cadiz. But Nelson's plan is not merely to blockade the enemy's fleet. He intends to confront it head-on in the biggest naval battle the world has ever seen.

From the best-selling author of the MEG series comes an action-packed trilogy that takes place during the four-year gap between Meg (book one) and The Trench (book two). While the stories focus on Angel, the Megalodon pup that was captured at the end of book one, in Survival, Steve Alten delves into the major characters and the challenges they faced in being caretakers of the apex predator of all time.