Henry Carter Hull

Examines what life was like for people who sailed the high seas during the age of sail, from 1480 to 1880, discussing the men who chose to live and work at sea, as well as individuals who were on board for other reasons, including slaves, sailor's wives, and criminals.

As the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home Fable has ever known. Four years ago she watched her mother drown during a storm-- and the next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive kept to herself, learned to trust no one and relied on the unique skills her mother taught her. Fable enlists the help of a young trader named West to get her off the island...

After years of escaping deadly storms and gaining the reputation of being the luckiest to sail the Narrows, Elias's luck may have run out when he crosses paths with a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea, who tests his faith like never before.

Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.

Collection of American and English literature about the sea spanning the centuries from AD 900 to 1990.

A freshly researched account of the dramatic rescue of the Jamestown settlers. The English had long dreamed of colonizing America, especially after Sir Francis Drake brought home Spanish treasure and dramatic tales from his raids in the Caribbean. Ambitions of finding gold and planting a New World colony seemed within reach when in 1606 Thomas Smythe extended overseas trade with the launch of the Virginia Company. But, from the beginning the American...

Sea captain Linda Greenlaw presents an account of her return to swordfishing, discussing the challenges she faced with an old and rusty ship and various challenges with equipment and the weather before being thrown in jail for accidentally fishing in Canadian waters.