Títulos em Aventuras Marítimas

It was the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal had redefined American politics. Taxes were at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had created a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business had many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom was diminishing... and many were desperate to take that freedom back.

Durante um passeio pela costa, a independente e aventureira Poppy Bridgerton fica agradavelmente surpresa ao descobrir um esconderijo de contrabandistas dentro de uma caverna. Mas seu deleite se transforma em desespero quando dois piratas a sequestram e a levam a bordo de seu navio, deixando-a amarrada e amordaçada na cama do capitão. Quando Andrew descobre que Poppy é uma Bridgerton, entende que provavelmente terá que se casar com ela para evitar um escândalo. Em alto-mar, as disputas verbais entre os dois logo dão lugar a uma inebriante paixão.

Após a explosão que afundou seu iate, um grupo de sobreviventes se vê à deriva num bote salva-vidas na vastidão do Atlântico. No terceiro dia, quando o desespero começa a aumentar, um homem surge entre as ondas e é resgatado pelos náufragos. Misteriosamente, ele não tem um ferimento sequer.

O jovem Humphrey van Weyden é salvo de um náufrago pela escuna Ghost. Porém, ele logo compreende que seu pesadelo está apenas começando: o capitão Wolf Larsen o obriga a integrar a tripulação de seu navio! A bordo, ele vivencia a árdua rotina dos marujos e a tirania imposta pelo capitão.

It's 1753, the golden age of piracy is dead along with its famous Pirate Captains, still pirates are sailing the seas and Pirate Captain Nathanael Blackthorne is "out there" doing what he does best captaining, the Ciara Morganse, seeking revenge, when Providence dumps a treasure on his deck, Cate Mackenzie, a Jacobite War criminal. It's a story of people, scared of both spirit and flesh, coming to grips with that ol' demon, Trust. It's the story of what a man will do to preserve his most treasured. It's the story of what a woman will risk to gain what she desires most.

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea. Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin.

The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss.

Princess Maren is a woman with a secret. Ten years ago she sold her soul to the sea witch Edonia, giving up a life underwater in exchange for the love of Prince Aerik on land. But after a decade of abuse and misery inflicted by the cruel prince, Maren wants nothing more than to reverse the spell. An opportunity for escape presents itself when the prince and princess are traveling overseas and are taken hostage by a band of notorious pirates, led by the fearsome Captain Ramsay "Bones" Battista.

Pendant l'été 1980, Marguerite Duras écrit des chroniques hebdomadaires sur "l’actualité parallèle" pour le journal Libération. Elle décide de les publier en livre. Depuis son appartement des Roches Noires, au-dessus de la plage de Trouville, elle décrit des anecdotes choisies, typiques de la vie balnéaire. Un jour, elle voit au loin un enfant marchant aux côtés d'une monitrice de colonie de vacances.

The year is 1866. Zoologist Professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and harpooner Ned Land are searching for a creature believed to be the cause of numerous ship accidents. And although everyone assumes that an incredibly large whale is responsible for the disasters, the sea monster turns out to be the enigmatic submarine Nautilus with Captain Nemo at its helm. When the professor's team finds themselves aboard the Nautilus, a great journey through the depths of seas and oceans begins.

When Beatrice’s husband Hugh returns from his excursion to the New World, he is not alone. Accompanying him are an unnamed pregnant woman, and an enormous painted globe. No one will explain who Hugh’s mysterious female house guest is. Meanwhile, Beatrice's resentment of the globe grows. To her, it represents a world that belongs entirely to her husband – a world where she will never belong. Then at night, the great hulking globe begins to turn. Terrifying new illustrations appear on its face – and when a chain of untimely deaths ensues, Beatrice is sure the drawings are connected.

Stella and Colin search futilely for the rogue Atlantic current that dragged them to the shadowy Underworld just a few months ago. With an ill-defined area to explore, their futile attempts cost too much money, and their resources are running out. When it appears that all hope is lost, a miracle occurs in the form of a retired Hollywood producer-turned-explorer who is willing to use his ship and equipment to support their quest. Although no one believes their tale, he is the most accepting person they have met. Whether his intentions are honorable or not remains to be seen.

Nox has been steadily working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial thing — that their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is an understatement . . . and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from. But now the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s being taken captive.

In Northern Michigan, nature is about to reveal its deadliest secret. A series of strange events baffle the residents of a local resort town. People go into the water and disappear; lakeshore properties are mysteriously vacant; and a bizarre slimy mass accumulates within the weeds. When his customers begin to vanish without a trace, resort owner Greg Goodman unites with the local Sheriff to investigate the matter. Before long, they realize something is lurking in this lake—something that was not here before.

In a world forever altered by the Great Flood—a catastrophic event triggered by nuclear fallout and fueled by rampant greed and corruption—society has rebuilt itself aboard ships like The Tempest, where the old world's hierarchies have been replaced by a strict matriarchal order. Men serve as servants, bound by a code that demands their obedience and restricts their power. Women and children, on the other hand, hold the reins of leadership, guided by the belief that a new world order is necessary to prevent the mistakes of the past.

Ralph Wrenn went to sea at the age of ten. Now nineteen and recently promoted, he serves as the fourth officer on the HMS Kingfisher. It masquerades as a merchant ship to capture Barbary pirate vessels. On one such mission, Ralph meets a beautiful and intriguing young woman. Now, he must contend not just with battles at sea but with a beguiling stranger who is not what she appears to be.

In this lyrical adventure, Matías must learn the hard way what it will take to reclaim his dignity, protect his family, and free his community from a terrible scourge. Throughout it all, the sea remains witness to this intricate story of people struggling with their humanity.

With Europe temporarily at peace, Napoleon Bonaparte has dispatched his victorious army with a vast fleet to the Caribbean. Its aim is to re-impose French authority in the region but first they must reconquer Saint-Domingue. Captain Nathan Peake is sent from England with a small squadron, tasked with disrupting French supply lines at sea and running guns to the rebel forces. But if the men are caught, they will be disowned by the British and US governments and very likely hanged by the French as pirates.

Spannung und eine Prise Humor an der Küste Nordfrieslands Mord in einem Wellness-Hotel! – Vom hektischen Hamburg wechselt Finja Witt zur Küstenkripo ins beschauliche Dagebüll. Für die Hauptkommissarin ist der nordfriesische Hafenort seit ihrer Kindheit der Vorhof zum Paradies. Doch bereits vor Antritt der neuen Stelle wird ihr die erste Leiche präsentiert. Im Seestern, einem Wellness- und Lifestyle-Hotel auf Föhr, findet die Putzfrau frühmorgens einen Gast leblos am Pool. Neben der Liege, die zum Sterbebett wurde, steht ein Drink, den der Mann besser nicht angerührt hätte.

Isurus Palinuridae has escaped! After evading pursuit by its military creators, the shark-crustacean hybrid has disappeared in the Atlantic. In its search for food, it finds a new hunting ground off the shores of an island resort. Stuck in a dead-end animal caretaker job for the resort, Marine Biologist Julie Forster begins to notice strange events plaguing the island. Whales are turning up dead in the local waters, and fishermen are disappearing.