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Her Majesty's ship Sutherland is a humdrum ship of the line. But in command is none other than the heroic Captain Hornblower and, with his crew from the Lydia, he looks set to take on commando raids, hurricanes at sea, and Napoleons's gun batteries.

Seit dem Untergang der Piratenrepublik droht der verarmten Adeligen Cat, die früher Geschäfte mit den Piraten machte, ständig der Tod. Eines Tages wird sie von den Soldaten des neuen Regimes aufgegriffen und vor die Wahl gestellt: Sie entgeht ihrer eigenen Hinrichtung, wenn sie das Empire dabei unterstützt, den letzten und gefürchtetsten Piratenkapitän der Lyrianischen See zu finden und ihn auszuliefern.

Having received strict and confidential orders from high above, C.S. Forester's inimitable hero must recapture The Flame, a brig which has been taken over by a band of mutineers. Voyaging to the Bay of Seine in order to rescue the captive Lieutenant Augustin Chadwick from his disloyal crew, Horatio Hornblower must once more fight for the freedom and safety of his people and country.

On Stranger Tides follows the exploits of John Chandagnac, who travels to the new world after the death of his puppeteer father to confront his uncle, who has apparently made off with the family fortune. During the voyage, he befriends Beth Hurwood and her father, Benjamin Hurwood, an Oxford professor. Before they arrive at their destination, their ship is waylaid by Blackbeard and his band of pirates.

Sie will herrschen, doch ihr Königreich ist von Chaos bedroht: Das packende, düster-romantische Debüt der Autorin von »Belladonna«! »Wundervoll und blutig. Bösartig und charmant. Dunkel und romantisch. Adalyn Graces ›All-the-Stars-and-Teeth‹-Reihe wird dein Herz und deine Seele...

Horatio Hornblower sails South American waters and comes face to face with a mad revolutionary in a novel that ripples with risk and gripping adventure. Throughout his escapades, Forester's hero remains resourceful and courageous.

Wilson shot a glance over his right shoulder at San Ramon. In addition to the blinking of anti-aircraft artillery guns, he could see clouds of smoke on the field from the numerous Slash hits. Breathing through his mouth, he concentrated on getting fast and maintaining a slight climb. Bright fireballs of AAA shot by him in groups of three and four, orderly trails from low to high. His body was tense, ready for impact. He felt and heard the thud behind, on his right.

Brought to you by Penguin. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 & THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2021 Mahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff's Tiger Bay, 1952, which bustles with Somali and West Indian sailors, Maltese businessmen and Jewish families. He is a father, chancer, some-time petty thief. He...

"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." —Washington Post Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to...

Ignoring prophecies of doom, the seafarer Ishmael joins the crew of a whaling expedition that is an obsession for the ship's captain, Ahab. Once maimed by the White Whale, Moby Dick, Ahab has set out on a voyage of revenge. With godlike ferocity, he surges into dangerous waters - immune to the madness of his vision, refusing to be bested by the forces of nature.

Anstatt zu studieren, folgt Lea ihrem Herzen und bricht Hals über Kopf zu den Kanarischen Inseln auf. Dort möchte sie Keanu bei einem Projekt unterstützen, aber hat er das Angebot wirklich ernst gemeint? Ihr Vater Stefan weiß nichts davon. Er steckt tief in seinem hektischen Alltag fest, doch als er erfährt, dass Lea verschwunden ist, lässt er alles stehen und liegen, um sie zu suchen. Vom schlechten Gewissen geplagt, nimmt er seine Mutter mit, um die er sich viel zu selten kümmert.

Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the Surprise to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace.

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the eleventh installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. Spain has fallen to the French...

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.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the thing a man hunts is only the shadow of the madness already inside him? In *Moby-Dick*, Herman Melville transforms a whaling voyage into one of the most powerful meditations on obsession, fate, nature, faith, and the limits of human...

Ramage, finally reunited with his beloved Sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. Instead, he is summoned by Admiral Nelson himself. His orders: Ramage is to join Nelson's fleet blockading the combined French and Spanish navies in the port of Cadiz. But Nelson's plan is not merely to blockade the enemy's fleet. He intends to confront it head-on in the biggest naval battle the world has ever seen.

Ein berührender Roman über wertvolle Erinnerungen und schmerzhafte Wahrheiten. Als ihre beste Freundin sie in das Sommerhaus ihrer Familie einlädt, ahnt ...

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tenth installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Sharpe’s job as Captain of the Light Company is under threat and he has...

Dieses Buch kann unabhängig von den anderen Teilen gehört werden. Seit einem Jahr leitet Hanna den Inselhof Dünenblick, ein Heim für Kinder und Jugendliche auf Langeoog. Inzwischen kann sie sich überhaupt nicht mehr vorstellen, die kleine Insel je wieder zu verlassen. Als Michel, ihr Ehemann, für eine zweiwöchige Reise aufs Festland übersetzt, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Ein Fremder steht unangemeldet im Haus, er will seine Tochter sehen. Milan, Hannas ehemaliger Geliebter, kehrt aus Brasilien zurück, und im Internet taucht ein dubioses Foto auf, das Hanna an ihrer Ehe zweifeln lässt.

Hörspiel nach der Buchserie von Cecil Scott Forester um den Seehelden Horatio Hornblower, der als Kapitän an Bord eines Kriegsschiffes der britischen Marine auf geheimer Mission die Meere durchkreuzt und dabei Abenteuerliches erlebt.