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  1. My Danish Sweetheart
    A Novel
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    This engaging nautical novel from English author William Clark Russell recounts the unusual whirlwind romance that springs up between narrator Hugh and the lovely Danish heroine Helga, whom he first encounters when she has disguised herself as a boy... more

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    This engaging nautical novel from English author William Clark Russell recounts the unusual whirlwind romance that springs up between narrator Hugh and the lovely Danish heroine Helga, whom he first encounters when she has disguised herself as a boy in order to secure safe passage on a ship

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776589869
    Subjects: Love stories; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (509 p)
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    Title; Contents; VOLUME ONE; Chapter I - A Sullen Day; Chapter II - A Night of Storm; Chapter III - In the Lifeboat; Chapter IV - Helga Nielsen; Chapter V - Dawn; Chapter VI - Captain Nielsen; Chapter VII - The Raft; Chapter VIII - Adrift; Chapter IX - Rescued; VOLUME TWO; Chapter I - The 'Early Morn'; Chapter II - Heading South; Chapter III - A 'Longshore Quarrel; Chapter IV - A Sailor's Death; Chapter V - The End of the 'Early Morn'; Chapter VI - Captain Joppa Bunting; Chapter VII - On Board 'The Light of the World'; Chapter VIII - A Crew of Malays; Chapter IX - Bunting's Forecastle Fare

    VOLUME THREEChapter I - We Speak a Ship; Chapter II - I Make Free; Chapter III - Joppa is in Earnest; Chapter IV - A Night of Horror; Chapter V - A Conference; Chapter VI - Helga's Plot; Chapter VII - Fire!; Chapter VIII - Home
  2. A Marriage at Sea
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    This rollicking high seas adventure from William Clark Russell combines the best of both worlds: plenty of the kind of thrilling nautical near-misses, clashes, and hijinks that the author is known for, plus a subplot of blooming romance that is sure... more

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    This rollicking high seas adventure from William Clark Russell combines the best of both worlds: plenty of the kind of thrilling nautical near-misses, clashes, and hijinks that the author is known for, plus a subplot of blooming romance that is sure to tug at the heartstrings of even the most jaded reader

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776580767
    Subjects: Seafaring life ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (232 p)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Rue de Maquetra; Chapter II - The Elopement; Chapter III - At Sea; Chapter IV - Sweethearts in a Dandy; Chapter V - Dirty Weather; Chapter VI - Sweethearts in a Storm; Chapter VII - The Carthusian; Chapter VIII - Outward Bound; Chapter IX - We Are Much Observed; Chapter X - A Singular Proposal; Chapter XI - Grace Consents; Chapter XII - A Marriage at Sea; Chapter XIII - The Mermaid; Chapter XIV - Homeward Bound; Chapter XV - The End; Postscript; Endnotes
  3. The Honour of the Flag
    And Other Stories
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Set sail for classic high seas adventure with this eclectic volume of short stories from William Clark Russell. Ranging from straightforward nautical action in the traditional vein to tales with a terrifying twist of the supernatural, you won't be... more

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    Set sail for classic high seas adventure with this eclectic volume of short stories from William Clark Russell. Ranging from straightforward nautical action in the traditional vein to tales with a terrifying twist of the supernatural, you won't be able to put it down

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776580781
    Subjects: Sea stories, English; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (132 p)
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    Title; Contents; The Honour of the Flag; Cornered!; A Midnight Visitor; Plums from a Sailor's Duff; The Strange Adventures of a South Seaman; The Adventures of Three Sailors; The Strange Tragedy of the ""White Star""; The Ship Seen on the Ice
  4. The Frozen Pirate
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Sailor Paul Rodney thinks he's cheated death when he barely escapes with his life from a disastrous storm that lays waste to his ship and its entire crew. The sole survivor of the crash, Rodney drifts helplessly on a huge iceberg. When he first spots... more

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    Sailor Paul Rodney thinks he's cheated death when he barely escapes with his life from a disastrous storm that lays waste to his ship and its entire crew. The sole survivor of the crash, Rodney drifts helplessly on a huge iceberg. When he first spots another vessel in the distance, he's sure that his worries are over. But in truth, the true terror has just begun

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776580804
    Subjects: Pirates ; Fiction; Sea stories; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (340 p)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Storm; Chapter II - The Iceberg; Chapter III - I Lose My Companions; Chapter IV - I Quit the Wreck; Chapter V - I Sight a White Coast; Chapter VI - An Island of Ice; Chapter VII - I Am Startled by a Discovery; Chapter VIII - The Frozen Schooner; Chapter IX - I Lose My Boat; Chapter X - Another Startling Discovery; Chapter XI - I Make Further Discoveries; Chapter XII - A Lonely Night; Chapter XIII - I Explore the Hold and Forecastle; Chapter XIV - An Extraordinary Occurrence; Chapter XV - The Pirate's Story; Chapter XVI - I Hear of a Great Treasure

    Chapter XVII - The TreasureChapter XVIII - We Talk over Our Situation; Chapter XIX - We Take a View of the Ice; Chapter XX - A Merry Evening; Chapter XXI - We Explode the Mines; Chapter XXII - A Change Comes over the Frenchman; Chapter XXIII - The Ice Breaks Away; Chapter XXIV - The Frenchman Dies; Chapter XXV - The Schooner Frees Herself; Chapter XXVI - I Am Troubled by Thoughts of the Treasure; Chapter XXVII - I Encounter a Whaler; Chapter XXVIII - I Strike a Bargain with the Yankee; Chapter XXIX - I Value the Lading; Chapter XXX - Our Progress to the Channel; Chapter XXXI - The End

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  5. The Wreck of the Grosvenor
    An Account of the Mutiny of the Crew and the Loss of the Ship When Trying to Make the Bermudas
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    After a career at sea that caused his health to deteriorate, William Clark Russell retired and turned his attention to writing. Though he published several novels before The Wreck of the Grosvenor, this action-packed account of growing tensions among... more

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    After a career at sea that caused his health to deteriorate, William Clark Russell retired and turned his attention to writing. Though he published several novels before The Wreck of the Grosvenor, this action-packed account of growing tensions among a ship's crew that eventually erupt into full-blown mutiny was his first major success

     
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    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781776580828
    Subjects: Shipwrecks ; Fiction; Mutiny ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (467 p)
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    Title; Contents; VOLUME I; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; VOLUME II; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; VOLUME III; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII
  6. The Last Entry
    Author: Russell, William Clark
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Unlike many other writers of nautical action-adventure, William Clark Russell often added a layer of psychological and existential terror to his tales of heroism and happenstance on the high seas, reflecting the rigors of long stretches of isolation... more

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    Unlike many other writers of nautical action-adventure, William Clark Russell often added a layer of psychological and existential terror to his tales of heroism and happenstance on the high seas, reflecting the rigors of long stretches of isolation in trying conditions. His novel The Last Entry is a thrilling blend of pulse-pounding plot twists and gradually increasing suspense

     
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    Language: English
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    ISBN: 9781776580842
    Subjects: Adventure stories, English; Seas ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (178 p)
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    Title; Contents; Opinions of the Press on the Last Entry; Chapter I - Mr. And Miss Vanderholt; Chapter II - Down River; Chapter III - 'Along of Bill'; Chapter IV - Captain Mary Lind; Chapter V - On the Eve; Chapter VI - The Murders; Chapter VII - Captain Parry; Chapter VIII - In Search; Chapter IX - The Discovery; Endnotes