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Chapters 1-4
Read by David Wales
Lindsay Anderson
In A Cruise in an Opium Clipper
Eamont was an opium clipper built in Cowes. It was the subject of an 1891 book, A cruise in an opium clipper, by Captain Lindsay Anderson. …
XXXIII
Read by Kathrine Engan
Johan Bojer
In The Last of the Vikings
In a small village on the coast of Northern Norway lives the Myran family. Father is a fisher man and is, in the eyes of the oldest son, lik…
Sea Stories
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Various
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…
A Conference
Read by Katharina21
William Clark Russell
In My Danish Sweetheart Volume 3
Volume 3 continues the story of Hugh Tregarthen and Helga Nielsen as they embark on a tumultuous sea journey aboard the ship Light of the Wo…
00 - Foreword and Preface
Read by Epistomolus
Howard Pyle
In Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Swashbuckling tales of legendary pirates, buccaneers, and marooners, terrors of the Spanish Main.(Summary by Epistomolus)
The Offer
Read by SophieCS94
William Clark Russell
In The Yarn of Old Harbour Town
This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time …
Heading South
Read by Stephen R Gagin
William Clark Russell
In My Danish Sweetheart Volume 2
Volume 2 begins as our hero winds up his story. But the question remains, what happened to the other boat? Hugh and Helga have been picked u…
Prologue and Chapter 1
Read by Roger Melin
Crittenden Marriott
In The Isle of Dead Ships
There is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw. Lying at our ve…
Stories of Ships and the Sea
Read by William Tomcho
Jack London
5 Exciting short stories by one of Americas best story tellers (Summary by William Tomcho)
LXXXVIII - Flogging Through The Fleet
Read by James K. White
Herman Melville
In White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War
This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities…
Ships Upon the Sea
Read by Sandra Cullum
Henry Seton Merriman
In The Grey Lady
A tale of romance, greed, blackmail, secrets, Spain and ships. Loss and intrigue too as we follow twin brothers along their life paths. Sum…
Introduction
Read by William Bruce McFadden
Frederick Marryat
In The Pirate, and The Three Cutters
Pirates are the subject of many a dime novel and boys' stories, but they tend to be portrayed as one-dimensional. Such is the case here. The…
The Sea Again
Read by Tom Penn
Mary Roberts Rinehart
In The After House
Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, b…
Chapter XXXIII
Read by Warren Bergmann
Stephen W. Meader
In The Black Buccaneer
Two teen boys are kidnapped by pirates along the Atlantic coast of the American colonies in the early 1700s. It is a privilege for me to mak…
Sailing the Inland Sea
Read by Victor Seremet
Edwin L. Sabin
In With Carson and Fremont
This is another book in the Trail Blazer Series. Being the adventures, in the years 1842–’43–’44, on trail over mountains and through desert…
The Pirates of the Under-Seas
Read by MaryAnn
Francis Andrew March
In History of the World War
This is a popular narrative history of the world's greatest war. Written frankly from the viewpoint of the United States and the Allies, it…
Lifeboats and their Crews
Read by Debmiester
W. Clark Russell and William Clark Russell
In The Mystery of the 'Ocean Star' - A Collection of Maritime Sketches
This is a collection of short stories of mystery and romance, set at sea, in the times of the great sea voyages.
Chapter 2
Read by Steven Seitel
William Clark Russell
In The Wreck of the Corsaire
This book was published in 1897. When cabin passenger Mr. Catesby climbs into the rigging of the Ruby in search of cooler air, he is struck …
Chapter 12 - The Second Sea
Read by Mark Nelson
Jack Williamson
In The Green Girl
In a very recent issue of Science and Invention Dr. Hartman tells of the amazing discoveries he has made in the Mediterranean, off the coast…
Chapter II - Sea Breezes
Read by John Greenman
Victor Hugo
In Toilers of the Sea (Version 2)
The book is dedicated to the island of Guernsey, where Victor Hugo spent 15 years in exile. Hugo uses the setting of a small island communit…