Never Too Old For A Pierhead Jump
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Never Too Old For A Pierhead Jump
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Author : David Black
language : en
Publisher: Lume Books
Release Date : 2020-05-29
Never Too Old For A Pierhead Jump written by David Black and has been published by Lume Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-29 with categories.
The year is 1944, and Lieutenant Harry Gilmour is recovering in Beirut from an ill-fated British campaign to seize the Greek Islands. After four years at sea, he is expecting a shore job as his next appointment. Instead, a flash signal from C-in-C Mediterranean arrives: Report to Alexandria and assume command of HM Submarine Saraband. His new command has just arrived there en route to the Indian Ocean and the war against Japan. But there has been trouble on board, 'Conduct prejudicial to naval discipline, ' and the skipper and first lieutenant have been summarily removed. Now it's up to Harry Gilmour to pick up the pieces. With a sullen, uncooperative crew, Harry must navigate Japanese convoy routes through the shallow, treacherous waters of the Malay Archipelago. There, endless, sweltering hunts for targets through the island chains leave Saraband's crew even more exhausted and demoralised. Yet, if they are to survive against an Imperial Japanese Navy growing in anti-submarine expertise, Harry must turn them into a taut fighting machine. Because waiting for them, as the war in the Far East grinds towards its final conclusion, is a mission as daring and audacious as it is vital. One that could deliver the Royal Navy's most spectacular success of the war.
The Ultimate Egoist
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Author : Theodore Sturgeon
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-10-02
The Ultimate Egoist written by Theodore Sturgeon and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-02 with Fiction categories.
The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937 to 1940. Although Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists, including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe, each of whom contributes a laudatory foreword. The more than 40 stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack with clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and almost archetypal, why didn't I think of that? story ideas. Early Sturgeon masterpieces include "It," about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and "Helix the Cat," about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it. Sturgeon's unique genius is timelessly entertaining.
The Last Seaman
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Author : Wayne Ward
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2006-07-28
The Last Seaman written by Wayne Ward and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-28 with Fiction categories.
Marty Leigh has wanted to go to sea ever since he was a boy growing up outside the Queen Victoria Markets. Despite his fathers misgivings and insistence that Marty learn a trade, Marty is determined to see his dream come true. When he is nearly seventeen, Marty takes the first step and signs up to be a deck boy. Now all he has to do is wait. Two weeks later, Marty receives a call that he is to set sail on the SS Barwon immediately. With his young heart beating wildly, his blood racing through his veins, and his suitcase held together with a leather strap, Marty climbs his first gangway and begins a new life. All the union asks of him is loyalty in exchange for dignity, strength, and close association with his own kind. As Marty attempts to acclimate to life at sea, he has no idea that one day far into the future, he will walk down his last gangway as a bitter, disillusioned man irrevocably changed by the sea. In this historical tale, a teenager embarks on a remarkable coming-of-age adventure where he quickly learns that it is not he who controls his destiny, but the sea.
Motorboating
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950-06
Motorboating written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950-06 with categories.
A Dictionary Of Slang And Unconventional English
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Author : Eric Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002
A Dictionary Of Slang And Unconventional English written by Eric Partridge and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Americanisms categories.
Eric Honeywood Partridge, renowned philologist, etymologist and lexicographer, dedicated his life to the study of language but it is for his work on slang, and in particular for his flagship dictionary, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, that he is most widely remembered and admired. Now for the first time from Routledge, the eighth, and current, edition of Partridge's renowned dictionary is available in paperback. Originally published in 1984, this edition was published posthumously but had been worked upon by Partridge until six weeks before his death. Its place in the history of the lexicography of slang is assured as the last edition to feature original work by Partridge himself. Book jacket.
Lily Josephine
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Author : Kate Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-06-08
Lily Josephine written by Kate Saunders and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-08 with Fiction categories.
Lily-Josephine had a talent for love. Wilful, enchanting and passionate, she was the centre of a charmed universe - until her foolish, indulgent father married again. Like Snow-Drop in Grimms' fairy tale, Lily ran from her jealous stepmother one idyllic summer evening in 1941. She escaped to find sanctuary but, at Randalls, discovered a love far greater than any she had ever known... A generation later, the events set in train that night begin to unravel when Sophie Gently falls in love with Octavius Randall and the bizarre and tragic history linking their families is uncovered. Not until ancient passions and betrayals have been confronted can Lily-Josephine - long gone, but never forgotten - truly be laid to rest.
Meet Me At The Pier Head
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Author : Ruth Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-06-18
Meet Me At The Pier Head written by Ruth Hamilton and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-18 with Fiction categories.
To save a child, they would sacrifice everything . . . Comfortably settled into his expatriate life in post-war Britain, Headmaster Theodore's secrets are set to remain deeply buried. Until she breezes in. Tia Bellamy: vivacious, intriguing, a nuisance. Tia cuts through his reserve and, for the first time in years, Theodore finds himself able to confront his past and reveal the events carved into his heart and seared into his soul. Together, they form a strong bond with the residents of the Lady Streets, closely befriending Maggie Stone and her granddaughter, Rosie. But Rosie's mother has issues of her own and Tia and Theodore soon realize that little Rosie might be in danger. Unable to protect the child, they decide to take drastic action . . .
Square Rigger Days
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Author : Charles W Domvillefife
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2007-10-18
Square Rigger Days written by Charles W Domvillefife and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-18 with History categories.
There are few books that describe accurately life on board sailing ships in the last days of sail, from the 1860s to the First World War; the romantic image conjured up by many who wrote from a safe distance belies the harsh realities which were a sailorman's lot. Domville-Fife, in collecting together the personal stories of seamen while they were still alive, was able to present a truer picture of the tough last days of sail. Long voyages on board nineteenth-century sailing ships were marked by isolation, boredom, and miserable living conditions that taxed the endurance of men already hard pressed by the gruelling and dangerous nature of shipboard work. While some were attracted to a life of adventure most simply went to sea for a living, and a meagre one at that. They experienced neither the excitement of life on the crack clippers of the earlier decades nor the safety of the steamships; they were caught in the limbo of a dying profession where poor pay, discontinuous employment, prolonged isolation from family and physical hardship were the norm. No wonder that murder, mutiny, starvation and shipwreck appear in the memoirs gathered here. Domville-Fife surely did future generations a great service by piecing together this reality. First published in 1938, these memoirs are now available again in this superbly presented new edition with a new selection of stunning photographs and a fascinating introduction on life at sea in the dying world of sail. A wonderful read for all enthusiasts and historians of the merchant service in the days of sail.
Old Ship
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Author : James Lennox Kerr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Old Ship written by James Lennox Kerr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Sea stories categories.
A Girl Called Thursday
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Author : Lilian Harry
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-08-19
A Girl Called Thursday written by Lilian Harry and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-19 with Fiction categories.
A terrifically compelling wartime story of love and loss from the author of A SONG AT TWILIGHT. Born at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, Mary and Walter Tilford's baby daughter is named Thursday. It was meant to be a message of hope for the future - but they could not foresee that by the time Thursday celebrated her twenty-first birthday, Britain would once again be at war with Germany. Thursday is determined to help in the war effort and volunteers as a Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse. She is attached to the Royal Navy, and begins her service at Haslar Hospital on the shores of Portsmouth Harbour. The realities of war are brought home to her when the casualties begin to arrive from Dunkirk and Thursday begins to understand the true meaning of courage. While experiencing all the natural hopes and dreams of any young woman, finding pleasure and joy as well as sorrow in her work, Thursday is given her own opportunity to show strength and bravery in the face of war - and find a lasting love.