5 Bücher ähnlich wie H.M.S. Surprise
Gefährten der See
This is book 1 in the Aubrey/Maturin series. Here is the maiden voyage of O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series, which follows the unique friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. O'Brian renders in riveting detail the life aboard a man-of-war in Nelson's navy: the conversational idiom of…
Gemeinsame Themen: Napoleonic wars, Naval History, Ship captains, History
Fliegende Fahnen
Hornblower faces charges of violating the laws of war and probable execution by Napoleon's French forces.
Gemeinsame Themen: Napoleonic wars, Naval History, English literature
Quarterdeck
Raised quarterdeck of an 18th-century frigate, between the main mast and the even higher [[poop deck at the stern.]]
Gemeinsame Themen: Naval History, History
American Icon
At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the lifeline, but Ford decided to save itself. Under the leadership of charismatic CEO Alan Mulally, the man who had saved Boeing, Ford had put together a bold plan to unify…
Gemeinsame Themen: History
Der Turm von Basel
An investigative history of the Bank for International Settlements, the central bankers' own bank.
Gemeinsame Themen: History