Download or read book The Lost Sail written by Alfred Kreymborg and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lost Sail written by Alfred Kreymborg and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lost Heir written by George Alfred Henty and published by New York : F.M. Lupton Publishing Company, [189-?]. This book was released on 1899 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tale of intrigue in India and England, a child who is the sole heir to the fortune of a wealthy Indian Army officer, disappears. The officer, a general, has died, having been murdered, leaving all his earthly goods to the child. But if the child is dead, or cannot be located, the will directs these goods be given to a rogue named Sanderson, who poses as John Simcoe. After many intrigues and adventures, Sanderson is exposed as the murderer, and forger of a false will, and the rightful heir, the child is found.
Download or read book The Lost Island written by Eilís Dillon and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, a thrilling adventure story about two boys who embark on a magical trip to a mysterious island on Irish coast, in search of one boy's father. Michael Farrell was forced to grow up quickly after his father disappeared hunting for treasure on the fabled lost island of Inishmanann. Struggling to get by, he and his mother receive a mysterious message one evening from a ragged tramp who stops by their farm. The old man has proof that Michael’s father is alive! Although no one seeking the island has ever returned, Michael and his friend Joe board the first boat they can, only to find out it is run by a treacherous gang of sailors. Braving the unknown seas, they embark on a grand search for Michael's missing father, the spectacular fortune, and the island's long-lost secret. Set amid Ireland’s picturesque west coast, plots against Michael and the adventures that befall him make this magical and suspenseful narrative a page-turning, rough and tumble adventure story.
Download or read book The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch written by Gill Hoffs and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ship was almost instantly in flames Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it is supposed killed great numbers by their descent. Others, it is feared, were roasted alive, but the majority were drowned. (Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette, 25 August 1848)The Ocean Monarch was only a few hours out of Liverpool on 24 August 1848 when a cabin passenger shouted Fire! and all hell broke loose. Bound for Boston with almost 400 people on board, the emigrant ship was soon ablaze with little chance of putting the flames out. People watched helplessly from their cottages along the Welsh coast as some ships ignored the travellers plight while others raced to their aid. On the 170th anniversary of the disaster Gill Hoffs reveals the full story of this forgotten wreck, including tales of French royalty, an American artist, and a courageous stewardess who gave her life to save her fellow travellers. Discover what happened to the passengers and crew, including:James K. Fellows, a kindly American jeweller trying to get home to his familyJotham Bragdon, the first mate who fled the wreck then returned to shore a heroMary Walter and her mysterious family, escaping danger in London only to find greater peril lay at seaFollow the murder trial of a crew of rescuers and find out the real fate of their victim and whether the mysterious Irish toddler Kate found her family again.
Download or read book Fire Sail written by Piers Anthony and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling series continues with this pun-tastic epic quest and far-flung fantasy adventure. Lydell, a shy, naive man of twenty-one, and world-weary grandmother Grania could not be more different. But when their paths cross on the way to beseech the Good Magician to add some excitement to their extraordinarily dull lives, the one thing they have in common is about to get them more than they bargained for . . . Lydell and Grania’s exceptional integrity makes them valuable to the Good Magician. He promises to fulfill their hearts’ desires on the condition they pilot a fireboat to its new proprietors, whoever—and wherever—they may be. Along with an obnoxious bird and a robot dogfish as shipmates, they unfurl their sail of flame and cruise through the skies of Xanth, guided by cryptic clues. Picking up a crew of future children along the way, Lydell and Grania must plan a royal wedding, detonate an F-Bomb, evade illusion dragons, rescue Jack and Jill, find a princess for a werewolf prince, and face their greatest fears—all while remaining true to their compulsively honest selves. Fire Sail is the 42nd book in the Xanth series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Download or read book Sail written by James Patterson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-06-09 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother and her three children struggle to survive on the most shocking vacation of their lives. James Patterson, America's #1 bestselling thriller writer, presents his most suspenseful, explosive tale ever. Only an hour out of port, the Dunne family's summer getaway to paradise is already turning into the trip from hell. The three children are miserable, and not shy about showing it. Katherine Dunne had hoped this vacation would bring back the togetherness they'd lost when her husband died four years earlier. Maybe if her new husband had joined them it would all have been okay. Suddenly, a disaster hits-and it's perfect. Faced with this real threat, the Dunnes rediscover the meaning of family. But this catastrophe is just a tiny taste of the true danger that lurks ahead: somewhere out there, someone wants to make sure that the Dunne family never leaves paradise alive.
Download or read book Taken by the Wind written by Mike Jacker and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed? In 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard Rhiannon with two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land. This compelling memoir, told with the benefit of four decades of hindsight, portrays an engaging voyage of personal discovery that depended on thoughtful planning, resourcefulness, and good luck.Mike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era. Sail aboard Rhiannon to:· Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season· Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, Mexico· Belize · Panama Canal Zone· Galapagos · Marquesas· Tuamotus· Society Islands· Cook Islands· Hawaii Readers of Taken by the Wind will relive the crew's transformation from nervous uncertainty to quiet confidence as the boys gradually prove their untested celestial navigation skills and self-sufficiency.Taken by the Wind features:· Color photos· Hand-drawn maps· An extensive Glossary · Informative Appendices Mike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose. This book is suitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.EXPERIENCE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY AND ESCAPE ABOARD RHIANNON WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA.
Download or read book The Lost Cause written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mutiny of the Thunder written by William Stephens Hayward and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The lost continent its re discovery and recovery or Africa and the Church missionary society written by Edward Hutchinson (F.R.G.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mystery of Roanoke the Lost Colony written by Andrea P. Smith and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happened to the colony at Roanoke is one of Americas first unsolved mysteries. The facts that historians have pieced together are presented here in comic book format. Theories of what happened are elucidated as well, so readers can make their own judgments on what they think happened at Roanoke hundreds of years ago.
Download or read book A Romance of the Lost written by Tom McInnes and published by Desbarats & Company. This book was released on 1908 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The lost father or Cecilia s triumph by Daryl Holme adapted from L d Aulnay s C cile written by David Herbert and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn to Sail with Captain Sailnator written by Alexander Meyer and published by Alexander Meyer. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ebook is designed as preparation for a practical sailing course or as an accompaniment to it. It is also excellent for people who are returning to sailing and want to freshen up their knowledge. For those who have just started it helps to understand how sailing works and is also suitable to introduce family members, partners and friends in this wonderful sport. All the important sailing manoeuvres are explained comprehensively and easy to understand. After reading this ebook you will visit your practical sailing course well prepared. There you can concentrate on the actually important matter, already knowing some of the theory: Sailing The ebook contains 144 coloured images showing the important sailing manoeuvres step by step. On additional 75 black and white images the nautical knots are explained. So before you buy the ebook please download a free sample and have a look if your ebook-reader shows all details on the images correctly.
Download or read book Appleton s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lost Road written by Richard Harding Davis and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
