Nautical & Marine Fiction
The Pearl of Orr's Island
Go on a journey to the coast of Maine and immerse yourself in the picturesque community on Orr’s Island. See the raindrops glistening on the…
Saved at Sea
Alick was born in a lighthouse during a storm, and raised in the same lighthouse. He used to wish something would change, and one day someth…
The Ebb-Tide
Three men down on their luck in Tahiti agree to ship out on a vessel whose officers have died of smallpox. Their desperate venture inspires …
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
This is the story of a voyage of a sailing ship from Baltimore to Seattle, east-to-west around Cape Horn in the winter. It is set in 1913 an…
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories presents a collection of thirteen engaging short stories by Robert Barr, a notable figure in late 19th-…
Toilers of the Sea
Toilers of the Sea is a powerful tale of love and perseverance set against the backdrop of the unforgiving sea. Victor Hugo weaves a narrati…
Deephaven
Sarah Orne Jewett is best known for her clean and clear descriptive powers that at once elevate common-place daily events to something remar…
Redburn
Melville wrote of some of his earliest experiences at sea in the story of Wellingborough Redburn, a wet-behind-the-ears youngster whose head…
Janet of the Dunes
Known primarily for her children's books, Harriet T. Comstock would occasionally depart from that genre and showcase her writing talent in a…
The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton
The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton follows the extraordinary journey of a man who rises from humble beginnings to beco…
Sea Stories
Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirat…
The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'
Eighteenth-century sailors adrift in a lifeboat encounter strange lands and weird creatures in their search for home. A creepy tale of nauti…
South Sea Tales
The eight short stories that comprise South Sea Tales are powerful tales that vividly evoke the early 1900’s colonial South Pacific islands.…
The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
Eric Blackburn's strange adventures begin when the ship on which he is engaged as fourth officer is struck by an enormous meteorite and sink…
Benito Cereno
On an island off the coast of Chile, Captain Amaso Delano, sailing an American sealer, sees the San Dominick, a Spanish slave ship, in obvio…
The Naval Officer
The Naval Officer is Frederick Marryat's vivid portrayal of life at sea, drawing heavily from his own experiences as a midshipman. Set again…
The Cruise of the Esmeralda
After his father died, Captain Saint Leger and his family are left destitute. However, the Saint Legers have a family secret: an ancestor is…
Blake of the Rattlesnake
Fred Jane, who later went on to publish his famous "Jane's Fighting Ships", doubtless was noting the success of other books that f…
Peter Simple
Peter Simple, 'the fool of the family', son of a parson but heir presumptive to a title, goes to sea as midshipman during the Napoleonic war…
Stories of Ships and the Sea
Stories of Ships and the Sea brings together five captivating short stories by renowned author Jack London, celebrated for his vivid storyte…