The Long Ships
Author : Frans Gunnar Bengtsson
Publisher :
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 1969
Category :
ISBN :
What Life was Like when Longships Sailed
Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 23,37 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
A history of the Vikings from A.D. 800 to 1100, discussing how their development of the longship enabled the Scandinavians to expand their interests throughout Europe. Includes a timeline, photographs of Viking artifacts, and a glossary.
How to Avoid Huge Ships
Author : John W. Trimmer
Publisher : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
You are the owner-captain of a luxury fifty-foot trawler motoring across the bay with your family and a few friends one balmy summer evening. Off in the distance, beyond the bridge spanning the waterway, you can make out the lights and shape of a containership moving down the channel. Have you ever wondered what action you must take to keep clear of that fast-approaching ship? This book will tell you how to do so quickly. Conscientious skippers are wise to read this book and discover if a ship's radar will pick up a small boat at night. It is fascinating to learn what is taking place on the bridge or down in the engine room of one of these leviathans as it heads your way. Can it be stopped before it hits you? Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones by reading this book written for the private boat owner/captain.
The Book of Old Ships
Author : Henry B. Culver
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,99 MB
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486156893
Book Description
DIVSuperb, authoritative history of sailing vessels, with 80 magnificent line illustrations. Galley, bark, caravel, longship, whaler, many more. Detailed, informative text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction. /div
Dvd Savant
Author : Glenn Erickson
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 38,60 MB
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0809510987
Book Description
A compilation of selected review essays from Erickson's DVD Savant internet column.
Barefoot Pirate
Author : Ed Crowell
Publisher : Square One Pub
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780757001284
Book Description
The tale of one man's pursuit of an unshakable dream--a true story of swashbuckling adventures, classic tall ships, and a sailor's determination to prove himself right. It is the personal account of Captain Mike Burke and the Windjammer Barefoot Cruise line he built with his barefoot spirit and his iron will to succeed. This book offers an insider's view of how Captain Mike managed to save classic sailing ships from destruction, and put together one of the finest fleets in the world. Also included are stories of ships once owned by Aristotle Onassis, E.F. Hutton and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, and George Vanderbilt III, to mention only a few. While you may never experience the excitement of boarding a tall ship or feel the sea spray on your face as your ship glides through the ocean, you can come close by sharing these stories and pictures.--From publisher description.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Author : Becky Chambers
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1473619777
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A quietly profound, humane tour de force' Guardian The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity #SmallAngryPlanet When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past. But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life on board is chaotic, but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants. Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years... if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed. PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS 'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL 'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS 'So much fun to read' HEAT 'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent, quietly and beautifully redefining the space opera' TOR.COM 'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9
The Last Viking
Author : Don Hollway
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 34,35 MB
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1472846508
Book Description
Now available in paperback, this is a rich and compelling account of the life of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest Viking warriors to have ever lived.
The Long Ships
Author : Frans G. Bengtsson
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 27,26 MB
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 159017416X
Book Description
A beloved Viking saga and masterpiece of historical fiction, The Long Ships is a high spirited adventure that stretches from Scandinavia to Spain, England, Ireland, and beyond. Frans Gunnar Bengtsson’s The Long Ships resurrects the fantastic world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings roamed and rampaged from the northern fastnesses of Scandinavia down to the Mediterranean. Bengtsson’s hero, Red Orm—canny, courageous, and above all lucky—is only a boy when he is abducted from his Danish home by the Vikings and made to take this place at the oars of their dragon-prowed ships. Orm is then captured by the Moors in Spain, where he is initiated into the pleasures of the senses and fights for the Caliph of Cordova. Escaping from captivity, Orm washes up in Ireland, where he marvels at those epicene creatures, the Christian monks, and from which he then moves on to play an ever more important part in the intrigues of the various Scandinavian kings and clans and dependencies. Eventually, Orm contributes to the Viking defeat of the army of the king of England and returns home an off-the-cuff Christian and a very rich man, though back on his native turf new trials and tribulations will test his cunning and determination. Packed with pitched battles and blood feuds and told throughout with wit and high spirits, Bengtsson’s book is a splendid adventure that features one of the most unexpectedly winning heroes in modern fiction.
Viking Vik
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2017-10-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781908944337
Book Description
Who will win the Big Fight? What is the Lucky Stone? Will Vik be eaten alive by Killer Whales? Viking Vik and his faithful dog, Flek, embarks on three exhilarating adventures with only his wits to protect him as he battles his brother, Wulf, the stormy sea and monsters of his imagination! Can his sister, Freya, help? Three tales from Shoo Rayner's well-loved Viking Vik series are brought together in one book for the first time. The Big Fight, The Lucky Stone and The Longship. Vik is a boy in Viking-age Norway. He faces timeless problems, adversaries and problems which he tackles with wit, humour and guts. Easy reading-level language for middle-grade aged children. Wonderful aditional reading for the Primary curriculum.
