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Ant Richards
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Charles Reade
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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.
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Two Years Before the Mast
- De: Richard Henry Dana
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 15 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Two Years Before the Mast is an American classic published in 1840. This is the account of Richard Henry Dana’s two-year adventure as a sailor. Throughout his time sailing around Cape Horn on the brig Pilgrim, Dana kept a diary, and on his return to Massachusetts, he wrote this now-loved classic. While attending Harvard College, Dana was stricken with measles, which would ultimately have a detrimental effect on his eyesight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- De scott m en 03-12-19
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Under Enemy Colors
- De: S. Thomas Russell
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 15 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 460
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At the time of the French Revolution, one of Britain's most skillful naval officers, Charles Saunders Hayden, is a young lieutenant, the son of an English father and a French mother. His abilities and his loyalty to the king of England are beyond dispute, yet his career seems doomed by his "mixed" heritage and lack of political connections. Consequently, Hayden is assigned to an aging frigate, the Themis, under the command of Captain Josiah Hart, a man known as "Faint Hart" throughout the service.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for first timer
- De Blackmac en 08-07-08
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Sailing Alone Around the World
- De: Joshua Slocum
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 7 h y 43 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 205
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 111
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 114
Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckage and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad, a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A REMARKABLE MAN
- De Rod en 05-03-06
De: Joshua Slocum
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Nelson's Trafalgar
- The Battle That Changed the World
- De: Roy Adkins
- Narrado por: John Telfer
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 98
In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy, under Lord Horatio Nelson, dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that recreates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.
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1 out of 5 stars
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kiss me hardy!!!!
- De frank en 05-09-23
De: Roy Adkins
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Alison Larkin Presents: Moby Dick and Two Poems by Herman Melville
- De: Herman Melville
- Narrado por: Jonathan Epstein
- Duración: 25 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 43
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Melville’s epic tale of one man versus a great white whale will delight Melville devotees as well as those who have yet to sail on this adventure in this mesmerizing new recording read by Jonathan Epstein. The mountain whose whale-like shape first gave Melville the idea of writing Moby Dick rests in the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, a short drive away from The Alison Larkin Presents recording studio. At the end of the recording, Larkin interviews Jonathan Epstein and recording engineer Galen Wade about the experience recording the great novel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely outstanding
- De Mary Katherine Worth en 03-05-21
De: Herman Melville
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Mr Midshipman Hornblower
- De: C. S. Forester
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,941
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,741
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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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First rate historical fiction
- De Jason en 04-30-17
De: C. S. Forester
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By the Mast Divided
- John Pearce, Book 1
- De: David Donachie
- Narrado por: Peter Wickham
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 172
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 113
London: 1793. Young firebrand John Pearce, on the run from the authorities, is illegally press-ganged from the Pelican tavern into brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on her way to war. In the first few days, Pearce discovers the Navy is a world in which he can prosper. And he is not alone; he is drawn to a group of men who eventually form an exclusive gun crew, the Pelicans, with Pearce their elected leader.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Didn't work for me
- De Michael E en 07-23-08
De: David Donachie
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Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days
- From Forecastle to Quarter-Deck
- De: John D. Whidden
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Orphaned at five, nothing held Whidden back from embarking on sea life seven years later. Serving as an apprentice, he quickly proved his worth and earned himself a mate's position by his early 20s. Graduating to third, second, and first office, he ended his career in command of, and having part-ownership of, his own vessel. Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days records a series of real events from his childhood impressions of rough and ready seamen to his thrilling and brutal experiences of war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good salty story
- De Donald L. en 07-17-18
De: John D. Whidden
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Last Flag Down
- The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship
- De: John Baldwin, Ron Powers
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive to force a standoff. Its secret weapon? A state-of-the-art raiding ship whose mission was to sink the U.S. merchant fleet. The raider's name was Shenandoah, and her executive officer was Conway Whittle, a 24-year-old warrior.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good all around
- De Rob en 01-19-08
De: John Baldwin, y otros
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The Sea Wolf
- De: Jack London
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 828
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 709
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 715
Wealthy ne'er-do-well Humphrey Van Weyden is a castaway who is put to work on the schooner Ghost, run by brutal Wolf Larsen. Toughened by life at sea, Humphrey develops the strength to protect another castaway, Maud Brewster, and stand up to the increasingly deranged Larsen. Experience the crashing, relentless power of the sea through this compelling story, made hauntingly immediate by author London's vivid prose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great entertainment
- De Ross en 05-31-03
De: Jack London
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The King's Coat
- De: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 13 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 739
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 634
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 627
It is 1780, and 17-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of naval discipline will turn the boy around. Fresh aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas, finding - rather unexpectedly - that he is a born sailor, equally at home with the randy pleasures of the port and the raging battles on the high seas. But in a hail of cannonballs comes a bawdy surprise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Sex, Swords, Sailing Ships"
- De Andrew en 05-16-10
De: Dewey Lambdin
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Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex
- Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex (Original News Stories of Whale Attacks & Cannibals)
- De: Owen Chase, Thomas Nickerson
- Narrado por: Paul J. McSorley
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
In one of the most spellbinding accounts of men who go down to the sea in ships, the modern listener is given a seat in the whale boat of Owen Chase as he and his fellow crew and their captain make way in three boats after the wreckage of the Whaleship Essex. The account of how the Essex was wrecked inspired the infamous book Moby Dick and countless movies, including In the Heart of the Sea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent telling of the true story
- De Vicki Goodwin en 03-03-16
De: Owen Chase, y otros
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Give Me a Fast Ship
- The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea
- De: Tim McGrath
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 19 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution - or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy. Meticulously researched and masterfully told, Give Me a Fast Ship is the definitive history of the American Navy during the Revolutionary War.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I learned so much
- De William en 05-08-17
De: Tim McGrath
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Michael Carman
- Duración: 21 h y 23 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 285
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 242
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 243
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great. But...
- De Virgil Tracy en 05-01-21
De: Peter FitzSimons
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Seize the Fire
- Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar
- De: Adam Nicolson
- Narrado por: Adam Nicolson
- Duración: 6 h y 26 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Adam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets in October 1805, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire reveals the economic impact of the battle as a victorious Great Britain emerged as a global commercial empire. Nicolson not only vividly describes the brutal realities of battle but enters the hearts and minds of the men who were there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great narration
- De Tito en 12-06-17
De: Adam Nicolson
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Under the Black Ensign
- De: L. Ron Hubbard
- Narrado por: Marisol Nichols
- Duración: 1 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Long before Captain Jack Sparrow raised hell with the Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Bristol sailed to hell and back Under the Black Ensign. That’s where the real adventure begins. Bristol’s had plenty of bad luck in his life. Press-ganged into serving aboard a British vessel, he’s served under the threat of the cruel captain’s lash on his back. Then, freed from his servitude by pirates, his good fortune immediately takes a bad turn...as the pirates accuse him of murder - and leave him to die on a deserted island.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun Pirate adventure!
- De Miles Forman en 12-08-22
De: L. Ron Hubbard
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Merchantman and the Pirate
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Total3 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución3 out of 5 stars
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Historia4 out of 5 stars
- Robert from Brookline
- 04-16-23
Interesting story
This short story is interesting especially if you are a fan of Melville’s writing. Unfortunately, the narrator makes the story very uninteresting as he speaks in a loud whisper.
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