DescriptionGordon Pym, un joven atraido por la vida marinera, que cae en amotinamientos, cruentas tempestades, en las manos de diabolicos salvajes y fantasias sobre la vida en el Polo Sur. Hay momentos de terror y de suspenso que hacen que esta sea novela que se destaca. Gordon Pym is a young man attracted by life at sea, and what he finds is rebellions and bloody storms, in the hands of cruel savages.
DescriptionThe Cape Lonely lighthouse in Fortunate Bay is a brilliant beacon of hope for sailors and their sailing ships. But had they ever faced a storm this fierce, this dangerous, or this deadly? How can the old lighthouse keeper and his extraordinary cat help the schooner Reliant as it struggles to keep from smashing to pieces on the treacherous rocks and cliffs that surround the bay? And when the youngest seaman is washed overboard, will they get him in time? This is a story of danger and destruction on the high seas, a dramatic tale of hope, loss, and redemption, told with words, exciting sound effects, and beautiful music. You won't want to miss a moment of Cap'n and Ol' Tom's epic adventure. And you can decide for yourself who the true hero of Cape Lonely Light is.
DescriptionThis audio SparkNotes guide delivers knowledge on Herman Melville's Moby Dick that you won't find in other study guides: Summaries of every chapter with thorough Analysis . Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols including: Surface and Depths The Pequod Qeequeg's Coffin The Limits of Knowledge The Deceptiveness of Fate Whaling and Exploitation Detailed Character Analysis of Ishmael, Ahab, Moby Dick, Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask. Identification and discussion of Important Quotations . A summary of Key Facts, a 25-question review Quiz, Study Questions and Essay Topics to help you prepare for papers and tests.
DescriptionCaptain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command, until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains, Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettante, and Captain Corbett, whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny.
DescriptionAll of Patrick O'Brian's strengths are on parade in this novel of action and intrigue, set partly in Malta, partly in the treacherous, pirate-infested waters of the Red Sea. While Captain Aubrey worries about repairs to his ship, Stephen Maturin assumes the center stage, for the stockyards and salons of Malta are alive with Napoleon's agents and the admiralty's intelligence network is compromised. Maturin's cunning is the sole bulwark against sabotage of Aubrey's daring mission.
DescriptionIn the early 1800s, the British Navy stands as the only bulwark against the militant fanaticism of Napoleonic France. Captain Jack Aubrey, R.N., ashore after a successful tour of duty, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the city. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage, the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey's humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot? This dark tale is a fitting backdrop to the brilliant characterization, sparkling dialogue, and meticulous detail which O'Brian's readers have come to expect.
