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In one of the most spellbinding accounts of men who go down to the sea in ships, the modern listener is given a seat in the whale boat of Owen Chase as he and his fellow crew and their captain make way in three boats after the wreckage of the Whaleship Essex. The account of how the Essex was wrecked inspired the infamous book Moby Dick and countless movies, including In the Heart of the Sea.

En la mejor línea homérica, Vázquez-Figueroa representa en Bora Bora el rapto de una princesa y la persecución subsiguiente. En esta ocasión, el autor se acerca a la cultura polinesia y nos presenta la vida de una apacible isla del Pacífico Sur que de pronto se ve asaltada por barcos bárbaros, que causan estragos entre la población local y se llevan a su princesa. Los supervivientes perseguirán a los atacantes y se embarcarán en una aventura en alta mar plagada de peligros de toda índole, presentados con la ágil prosa de Vázquez-Figueroa en su tradición de novelas aventureras.

Admiral Lenson leads Operation Rupture, the invasion of South China, in a bid to finally end the war and restore peace. Meanwhile, Captain Cheryl Staurulakis fights to take a radical new “super ship” to sea, even though its power and capability may introduce more risk than reward.

Del mare non sappiamo nulla, però ci illudiamo del contrario: passiamo una giornata in spiaggia e pensiamo di guardare il mare, invece vediamo solo “la sua buccia, la sua pelle salata e luccicante”. Forse perché appena sotto, e poi giù fino agli abissi, c’è una vita così diversa e strabiliante da sembrarci assurda, impossibile. Come per secoli è sembrata impossibile l’esistenza del calamaro gigante, il mostro marino che ha mosso alla sua ricerca gli esploratori più diversi.

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.

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, was first published in 1851. Known for its famous opening line, "Call me Ishmael," and for its epic narrative, complex characters, and rich symbolism, it is considered one of the greatest works of American literature.

Pri ZKP RTV Slovenija v sodelovanju z Radiem Slovenija - Programom Ars izdajamo zvoèno knjigo Mateta Dolenca: Pes z Atlantide, ki je bila leta 1994 nominirana tudi za Kresnikovo nagrado. Delo, ki ga pre ema temeljna ambivalentnost med kopnim in morjem, realnim svetom in Atlantido, èlovekovim brezdomstvom v moderni dru bi in njegovo intimnostjo, interpretira igralec Sebastian Cavazza, za re ijo pa je poskrbela Ana Krauthaker. Morje – tista prvinska snov, neskonèna sila, èude narave, je osrednje prizori èe v delih Mateta Dolenca (r. 1945).

Cast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald Sigurdsson’s quest for fame and fortune takes him to the far reaches of Europe; the lands of the Eastern Roman empire. The empire is dying the slow death of decay and corruption. In desperation to fend off a myriad of foes, the emperor turns to the legendary Varangian guard for salvation. These deadly warriors from the far north, famed for their fearsome steel and battle skill, have become the empire's greatest protectors. From the golden gate of Constantinople to the holy waters of the river Jordan, Harald will march with the emperor's finest.

L’océan, Luka en a toujours rêvé. Vivre libre et loin de la misère dans laquelle elle a grandi l’obsède. Peu importe qu’elle soit une femme, sa détermination est sans limites et elle compte bien prendre la mer. Quand le capitaine de l’Endeavour l’intègre à son équipage en dépit des convenances, Luka semble toucher son rêve du doigt. Mais passée l’euphorie du départ, la vie à bord se révèle impitoyable.

Driven ashore on the coast of Ireland, their longships nearly wrecked by the gods who seem unwilling to let them leave, Thorgrim Night Wolf and his band of Northmen once again face a fight for their survival. Helpless without their ships, they must find some refuge in that hostile country and begin the laborious work of making the vessels seaworthy again. But for all the shipbuilding skills that Thorgrim and the others possess, there is one thing they cannot do - weave cloth to replace the sails shredded in the gale that drove them ashore.

Innes Graeme ist die ständigen Absagen auf ihre Bewerbungen leid. Sie beschließt, ihrer Heimatstadt Edinburgh für drei Monate den Rücken zu kehren. Sie gönnt sich eine Auszeit bei ihrer Freundin Fenella, die in Balnodren, im Norden der Isle of Skye, eine Pension betreibt. Aber schon bei ihrer Ankunft in dem gottverlassenen Landstrich bereut sie ihren Entschluss. Balnodren erscheint ihr die Natur gewordene Trostlosigkeit zu sein. Erst der attraktive Tierarzt Jack MacBryde kann ihr Herz für die einzigartige Schönheit öffnen, die die sogenannte Nebelinsel zu bieten hat. Gerade als Innes beginnt, sich in Land, Leute und in Jack zu verlieben, rückt das Ende ihres Aufenthaltes immer näher.

Captain Sir Sheridan Drake is no knight in shining armor, even if he happens to be famous for his heroism. An exiled princess with revolutionary ideas is just a convenient opportunity to get himself out of debt. Princess Olympia isn't precisely fairy-tale royalty herself; she's plump and a little shy, and desperate to do something of importance in the world. But though their meeting begins with her hopeless hero worship, a harrowing journey to the bleak edge of the world will transform them both.

He is a man capable of abandoning two sailors in an open boat, yet he is an avid and thoughtful reader of the moral philosophers. He is Wolf Larsen, captain of the seal-hunting Ghost and the unforgettable protagonist of one of the world's great sea novels. Tormented by his own convictions, Larsen is an enigma both fascinating and repellent to his reluctant crewman, Humphrey Van Weyden.

The son of a proud naval dynasty, Gabriel Hawkins leaves the Royal Navy in disgrace and is disowned by his family. As captain of his own ship, he’s earned his living in ways both legal and illegal, and his experience makes him the best choice to ransom an aristocratic beauty captured by Barbary pirates. Having avoided the traps of convention and marriage, Lady Aurora Lawrence is horrified by the prospect of spending her life as a harem slave. Her only hope of escape is a quiet, steely captain who has a history with her captor - and who will do anything to free Rory.

Admiral Juan Valdez is the puppet master behind Venezuela's dictatorship. He has spent years modernizing Venezuela’s military while the poor of his country starved. All the while, Valdez was working toward his grand vision of seizing much of Latin America. Now, Admiral Valdez is convinced that Bolivia, Columbia, and Peru are all well within his grasp. And when the time is right, he will strike.

Hugh Redvers is supposed to be dead. So the appearance of the sun-bronzed giant with the piratical black eye patch is deeply disturbing to Lady Daphne Davenport. And her instant attraction to the notorious privateer is not only wildly inappropriate for a proper widow but potentially disastrous. Because he is also the man Daphne has secretly cheated of title, lands, and fortune. She could be his salvation. Daphne Redvers's distant, untouchable beauty and eminently touchable body are hard enough to resist.

Captain Blackwood never wanted a baby - but his hot omega stowaway is about to have one...so he’s trapped between the omega and the deep blue sea! For years, he has captained the Neptune’s Jewel, plundering merchant ships...A pirate’s life is dangerous and difficult, and the last thing he needs is the responsibility of a mate and child. And even if he did want it, the curse on his family makes it impossible. Until his crew overtakes The Felicity and he takes Ned on board.

Dimitri wants only one thing: revenge. His stepfather, Hendrix, has caused him nothing but pain and heartache. At last Dimitri can take something - someone - important to Hendrix and make him pay: Jess. Jess is feisty and strong headed. Her past haunts her and connects her to the dangerously dark Dimitri in an unexpected way. Dimitri keeps his secrets locked deep inside, and Jess is drawn to this broken man like no one before.

Jack O' Reilly is a 17-year-old New Englander who in 1805, sails with his parents on the Perdido Star to Cuba, his mother's birthplace, to claim the land she inherited. But for Jack, the trip that began with high hopes and the excitement of a new life, becomes a descent into violence and revenge.

El primer volumen de la trilogía Océano nos presenta a la familia Perdomo, una estirpe de pescadores de Lanzarote con el océano en las venas. Por desgracia, todo cambia para ellos con la llegada de Yáiza, su hija menor, que posee el don sobrenatural de aplacar a las bestias, aliviar a los enfermos y agradar a los muertos. La hermosura de Yáiza hace que muchos hombres pierdan el norte por ella, lo cual traerá funestas consecuencias para los Perdomo. Océano es el pistoletazo de salida de una trilogía aventurera que los llevará mucho más allá de ese océano que les corre por dentro.