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1	In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick add to wishlist The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century which was the inspiration for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in spring 1998 to tell the tale. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Raise the Titanic more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Dirt Pitt battles power-hungry Russians who want to dominate the world, fending off ruthless spies and deadly storms in his attempts to reach the sunken Titanic. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea more books like this by Steven Callahan add to wishlist When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.74! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Mayday more books like this by Nelson DeMille add to wishlist Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean, a missile strikes the Trans Flight 52, a supersonic passenger jet bound for Japan. The flight crew is crippled or dead. Now, defying both nature and man, three survivors must achieve the impossible. Land the plane. From master story-teller Nelson De Mille and master pilot Thomas Block comes MAYDAY - the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.93! \| first editions
5	Inside the Titanic more books like this by Ken Marschall, Hugh Brewster add to wishlist This volume features cut-away illustrations revealing the inside of the liner "Titanic". Readers are invited to explore every deck and feature of the legendary liner, including the Grand Staircase, the huge dining saloon and the Turkish baths. A four-page fold-out section provides an overview of the "floating city" which was home to over 2000 ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £10.87! \| first editions
6	Robinson Crusoe more books like this by Daniel Defoe add to wishlist Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Cay more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist Two shipwreck victims, Phillip, a blind, white American boy, and Timothy, an old black sailor, are stranded on a small island in the Caribbean. Being totally dependent on Timothy, Phillip must overcome his prejudice in this adventure story of survival, adjustment, and learning to accept differences in people. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Clive Cussler's first nonfiction book features descriptions of 10 shipwrecks he has discovered over the years. He recounts the histories of these ships and describes their demises and eventual discoveries. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Valhalla Rising more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Someone will stop at nothing to get a leather case belonging to a certain Dr. Egan, who has invented an engine that runs on seawater. First, these unknown villains sink Egan's cruise ship, killing the doctor but failing to obtain the case. It falls into the hands of fellow passenger Kelly Egan--the doctor's beautiful daughter. She is rescued from ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea more books like this by Sebastian Junger add to wishlist Sebastian Junger's thrilling narrative account of a 1991 storm in the North Atlantic and the plight of the crew on the Andrea Gail was a huge bestseller. Junger tells of the lives of the fishermen and of the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and includes much lore about fishing, the fishing industry, and the science of sea and weather. He also ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Shipwreck more books like this by Gordon Korman add to wishlist Luke, J.J. Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian. They did'nt want to be on the boat in the first place. They didn't want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there's no easy way out. And when a terrifying storm hits, there's no way to fully prepare. It's all about survival. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.68! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Raft more books like this by Robert Trumbull add to wishlist A gripping account of three naval airmen adrift in the Pacific for 34 days. see all copies from £3.04! new only from £12.18! \| first editions
13 view cover	Foe more books like this by J. M. Coetzee add to wishlist 'A small miracle of a book ...of marvellous intricacy and overwhelming power' - "The Washington Post", Book World. Coetzee reinvents the story of "Robinson Crusoe", directing our attention to the seduction and tyranny of storytelling itself. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story O more books like this by Doug Stanton add to wishlist This World War II account of survival at sea also raises questions of military justice. The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese after it had delivered a top secret cargo that was later revealed to be elements of one of the bombs dropped on Japan. The crew abandoned ship and endured a five-day ordeal in open sea before the survivors were ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Relato de un Naufrago more books like this by Gabriel Garcia Marquez add to wishlist Garcia Márquez writes about the kidnapping of several prominent Colombians by the kingpin of the Medellin cocaine cartel in 1990 and 1991, in an attempt to bargain his way out of being extradited to the United States for trial. Two of the hostages were killed. This is the original Spanish-language version of the text. see all copies from £3.92! new only from £4.57!
16 view cover	Night to Remember more books like this by Walter Lord add to wishlist In this engrossing minute-by-minute account, Walter Lord recreates the intense emotion aboard the "Titanic"after the massive ship collided with an iceberg. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	She Went All the Way more books like this by Meg Cabot add to wishlist During an unfortunate helicopter ride into the wilds of Alaska, successful screenwriter Lou Calabrese is reunited with sexy Jack Townsend, but they are forced into a desperate battle for survival when they crash land in the wilderness. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
18 view cover	Graveyard of the Atlantic: Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast more books like this by David Stick add to wishlist This is a factual account of hundreds of dramatic losses, heroic rescues, and violent adventures at the stormy meeting place of northern and southern winds and water -- the Graveyard of the Atlantic off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. see all copies from £6.00! new only from £10.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Baby Island more books like this by Carol Ryrie Brink add to wishlist After a horrible storm at sea, Mary and Jean Wallace find themselves stranded on an island--with four babies who are also victims of the shipwreck. How will these young girls care for themselves and four infants? see all copies from £1.69! new only from £1.69! \| first editions
20 view cover	Serpent more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Clive Cussler introduces new action hero Kurt Austin in his first novel from the NUMA Files. The thrill ride begins when Kurt, leader of a courageous National Underwater Marine Agency, rescues Nina Kirov, a beautiful marine archaeologist, from the lethal grip of a powerful Texas industrialist named Halcon. Now Nina and Kurt must take on a ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Lord of Flies more books like this by Maureen Kelly add to wishlist CliffsNotes on Lord of the Flies takes you on an exploration of William Golding's novel to the dark side of humanity, the savagery that underlies even the most civilized human beings. Follow Golding's group of young boys from hope to disaster and watch as they attempt to survive their uncivilized, unsupervised, and isolated environment. You can ... see all copies from £1.78! new only from £1.78!
22 view cover	The Summer I Dared more books like this by Barbara Delinsky add to wishlist In this novel by a bestselling author of women's fiction, a Manhattan woman in a cold, repressive marriage reassesses her priorities after she survives a Maine boating accident that kills nine others. Having been saved from death, Julia is now hungry for life and purpose. She expresses part of that desire through her growing connection to Noah, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
23 view cover	882 1/2 amazing answers to your questions about the Titanic more books like this by Hugh Brewster, Laurie Coulter add to wishlist The story of the legendary "Titanic", with 882 1/2 (the length of the ship in feet) answers to common questions. From its building to its maiden voyage, tragic sinking, high-tech discovery and exploration, the book is illustrated with diagrams and photographs and also offers a true-or-false quiz. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.78! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Terror more books like this by Dan Simmons add to wishlist Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, "The Terror" is a deeply absorbing story that combines awe-inspiring myth, grinding horror, and historically accurate adventure ("Seattle Times"). see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Titanic: An Illustrated History more books like this by Don Lynch add to wishlist When Dr Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor, he rekindled one of the most potent disaster stories. When the Titanic sank, over 1500 lives were lost. This collection of paintings recreates the splendour of the liner and are accompanied by explanatory text. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £16.52! \| signed copies \| first editions

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