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Sep 1, 2014 · 7. The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemmingway, 1952. Hemingway wrote this tale of an old Cuban fisherman who goes out on his small boat alone to fish with a handline. Down on his luck, the fisherman needs a decent catch to survive, and he manages to hook the fish of a lifetime.
Nov 15, 2011 · Look no further than our list of some of the best sea stories of all time. Whether you want a classic tale of survival against the odds, or to be taken on a journey to find secret treasure,...
- Log From the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck. A stirring tale of travel and discovery, this John Steinbeck novel is considered his best non-fiction work.
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. One of Hemingway’s most iconic stories, The Old Man and the Sea tells a timeless tale of personal triumph after devastating loss.
- The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson. Before she was famous for bringing the world’s attention to DTT in the 1960s, Rachel Carson was the authority on ocean literature.
- The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin. Detailing the legendary voyage that birthed the theory of evolution, this journal-turned-memoir takes you inside the mind of Charles Darwin during his long voyage around the Galapagos.
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1. Moby Dick by Herman Melville. The novel is a detailed narrative of a vengeful sea captain's obsessive quest to hunt down a giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg. The captain's relentless pursuit, despite the warnings and concerns of his crew, leads them on a dangerous journey across the seas.
These are the tales of "those that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters". These are our pick of the most significant and entertaining works of maritime fiction currently in print. Listed in alphabetical order by author.
Jul 26, 2014 · 30 comments. On Feb. 18, 1952, four men risked their lives in a howling nor’easter off Cape Cod to save 32 mariners on the shipwrecked tanker Pendleton. They brought all but one to safety in a wooden motorboat designed to hold no more than 16 people. The rescuers return to Chatham. Photo by Richard C. Kelsey, courtesy Cape Cod Community College.
The 20 best sea books recommended by Richard Branson, Nature, Nitin Pai, The Times, Cat Warren, Carl Burger and others.
