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Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.

"You could get addicted to this series. Easily." *The New York Times Book Review 1793 *In the seas of revolution . . . A farmer, a bloody farmer! Knee-deep in dung and fathoms from the nearest port, Alan Lewrie, swashbuckling naval warrior turned family man, longs for battle. And when it comes...

Eine dramatische Seeschlacht. Eine tragische Liebe. Ein Mann, der nichts zu verlieren hat. Nordeuropa, 1471. Zwischen der Hanse und England tobt ein erbitterter Seekrieg um die Vorherrschaft über die Nordsee. Till Landers, ein junger Kaufmann aus Wismar, heuert auf dem "Mariendraken" an, mit dem der Kaperfahrer Paul Beneke gegen England segelt. Benekes Ruf als genialer Seeheld und grausamer Krieger ist legendär. Wie Landers herausfindet, sind es dunkle Dämonen, die ihn antreiben. Seit dem Verlust seiner großen Liebe Margreta ist Beneke ein gebrochener Mann.

The year is 1792 - the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. A shadow hangs over John Thomas Fury in this his first voyage as a midshipman aboard the 32-gun frigate Amazon. Fury is already seen as a pariah by his fellow sailors. Ten years earlier his father, a brig commander in the Service, became mentally unbalanced and violent and his ships crew mutinied and went over to the French.

If you like Hornblower and Sharpe, you will love this all-action nautical page-turner from much loved author G.S.Beard. You'll feel as if you are in the midst of the action! 'If you like sea stories, you will enjoy this, and even if you think you don't but enjoy things like Sharpe, it might just...

Her Majesty's ship Sutherland is a humdrum ship of the line. But in command is none other than the heroic Captain Hornblower and, with his crew from the Lydia, he looks set to take on commando raids, hurricanes at sea, and Napoleons's gun batteries.

Hornblower becomes a national hero when he escapes a French firing squad. But the 'Terror of the Mediterranean' becomes Europe's most wanted man, forced to fight alone for England - and liberty.

In the whole history of the English people there is no period so absolutely heroic, so full of enthralling interest, as that in which the might of England made itself apparent by land and sea—the period which saw good Queen Bess mistress of English hearts and Englishmen and sovereign of the great beginnings which came to such a magnificent fruition under Victoria. That was indeed a golden time—an age of great venture and enterprise—a period wherein men’s hearts were set on personal valor and bravery—the day of great deeds and of courage most marvelous.

“Gorgeous writing and page-turning suspense.”—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Surfside Sisters “A brilliant firecracker of a book…beautiful, heartfelt, and life-affirming.”——Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read They share countless...

Zwei Seelen im Einklang mit dem Meer: die neue, berührende Liebesgeschichte von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautorin Mila Olsen. Können die weiß schäumende Weite des Ozeans und das Sternfunkeln darüber eine Seele heilen? Auf der Flucht vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann Tyrone versteckt sich die junge Emery im Küstenort Pine Cape. Eine vorübergehende Bleibe findet sie bei dem zurückgezogen lebenden Sawyer. Doch auch wenn ihr der stille Fremde gefällt: Sie will sich auf gar keinen Fall verlieben und bleibt auf Distanz.

Ein berührender Roman über wertvolle Erinnerungen und schmerzhafte Wahrheiten. Als ihre beste Freundin sie in das Sommerhaus ihrer Familie einlädt, ahnt ...

In un paese sulla costa della Sicilia orientale, la giunta comunale ha un’idea per risollevare il teatro cittadino. Richiamare a casa come direttore artistico il figliol prodigo, che ha abbandonato la provincia e l’isola per diventare un attore di successo. Lui accetta felice, pieno di aspettative. È pronto a portare avanti un progetto innovativo e dal respiro internazionale. Ma, varcata la porta dell’edificio di fine Ottocento, quello che vede è sconfortante: i corridoi sono affollati di dipendenti annoiati che spostano carte e si accaparrano straordinari che non fanno, la biglietteria non funziona, la sartoria è abbandonata da tempo.

La linea d'ombra, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1917, è un romanzo che riflette profondamente le esperienze e le riflessioni del suo autore...

Hörspiel nach der Buchserie von Cecil Scott Forester um den Seehelden Horatio Hornblower, der als Kapitän an Bord eines Kriegsschiffes der britischen Marine auf geheimer Mission die Meere durchkreuzt und dabei Abenteuerliches erlebt.

Bent Haller har skrevet en gribende, eventyrlig fortælling om kærlighed og hemmeligheder, magiske delfiner og en hvid konkylie, der indeholder en vuggesang fra havets dyb.

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.