7 buku mirip Gascoyne
Dua Tahun di Laut
Two Years before the Mast is but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr., yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide remembrance.
His services in fields other than literary occupied the greater part of his life. Dana was a well known and respected lawyer, a stalwart abolitionist, and an advocate for the rights of common…
Tema bersama: Sailors, Seafaring life, Voyages and travels, Travel
Kunci Utama
A young boy accidentally summons the Demon of Electricity who gives him certain electrical gifts to show the world.
Tema bersama: Youth, Pirates, Voyages and travels, Conduct of life
Dek Belakang
Promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797, Thomas Kydd must now sit an examination to confirm his rank—or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the…
Tema bersama: Sailors, Seafaring life
Martin Rattler, atau, Petualangan seorang anak di hutan-hutan Brasil
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Tema bersama: Nature stories, Conduct of life, Travel, Adventure
Hati Kegelapan
Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames. Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best. His readers are…
Tema bersama: Sailors, Travel
Tuan Jim
This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of the time, is at its baseline a book of the sea. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors and embarks at an early age into the sailor's life. The waters he travels reward him with the ability to explore the human spirit, while Joseph Conrad launches the story into both an exercise of his…
Tema bersama: Seafaring life, Travel, Adventure
Ekspedisi Kon-Tiki
Presents the Kon-Tiki expedition led by explorer Thor Heyerdahl as he and his crew travel from South America and Polynesia on a raft made from balsa wood.
Tema bersama: Voyages and travels, Travel, Adventure