There have been so many great books written about adventures on the high seas. Here is a list of a few of our favorites!
CAPTAIN’S DINNER: A SHIPWRECK, AN ACT OF CANNIBALISM, AND A MURDER TRIAL THAT CHANGED LEGAL HISTORY by Adam Cohen
“Cohen delves into the sensational trial, elegantly teasing out the significance of each lawyerly chess move. The result is a gripping look at a foundational moral shift of the modern era.” ~Publishers Weekly
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THE GALES OF NOVEMBER: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD by John U. Bacon
“The author makes the Fitzgerald the centerpiece of a broad account of Great Lakes shipping, the careers and daily lives of the crews—and the industries, cities, and bars that feed them—and tales of other sinkings. A gripping account of a maritime disaster. ~Kirkus Reviews
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THE WIDE WIDE SEA: IMPERIAL AMBITION, FIRST CONTACT AND THE FATEFUL FINAL VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK by Hampton Sides
“Lusciously detailed and insightful history, masterfully told.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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A MARRIAGE AT SEA : A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, OBSESSION, AND SHIPWRECK by Sophie Elmhirst
“Journalist Elmhirst debuts with an enthralling story of survival…It’s an un-put-downable saga of a relationship pushed to the limits.” ~Publishers Weekly
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IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: THE TRAGEDY OF THE WHALESHIP ESSEX by Nathaniel Philbrick
“A gripping chronicle of an epic voyage of hardship and survival that deserves to be as well known now as it once was.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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THE GREAT HALIFAX EXPLOSION: A WORLD WAR I STORY OF TREACHERY, TRAGEDY, AND EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM by John U. Bacon
“A history of the destruction of a Canadian city by an explosion as powerful as a nuclear weapon…An absorbing history of disaster and survival.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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