8 livros parecidos com Almirante Hornblower nas Índias Ocidentais
Mestre e Comandante
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…
Temas em comum: Naval History, Sea Stories, Historical Fiction, History
O Homem Sem Pátria
The story of a U.S. Navy officer involved in the treason of Aaron Burr.
Temas em comum: Sea Stories, Adventure, History
Tomada do Mastro
Raised quarterdeck of an 18th-century frigate, between the main mast and the even higher [[poop deck at the stern.]]
Temas em comum: Naval History, History
Kenilworth
xlvi, 467p. ; 20cm
Temas em comum: Great Britain in fiction, History
A Ilha do Tesouro
Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality — as seen in Long John Silver — unusual for children's literature then and now. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates…
Temas em comum: Sea Stories, Historical Fiction, Adventure, History
O Visconde de Bragelonne, ou, Dez Anos Depois
In the months of March-July in 1844, in the magazine Le Siecle, the first portion of a story appeared, penned by the celebrated playwright Alexandre Dumas. It was based, he claimed, on some manuscripts he had found a year earlier in the Bibliotheque Nationale while researching a history he planned to write on Louis XIV. They chronicled the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan who, upon…
Temas em comum: Historical Fiction, Adventure, History
O Falcão do Mar
Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman who helped the English defeat the Spanish Armada, is betrayed by his ruthless half-brother and seeks refuge in the Middle East, where he takes on a new role as a Barbary pirate.
Temas em comum: Sea Stories, Historical Fiction, Adventure
O Chamado da Floresta
As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands, being forced to keep going when it is too rough for him and the other dogs in his pack. He also fights the urges to run free with his ancestors, the wolves who live around where he is pulling the…
Temas em comum: Sea Stories, Adventure, History