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William Clark Russell / W. Clark Russell
Book List in Order: 39 titles
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A Sailor's Sweetheart
- Apr-2011
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Second mate William Lee narrates this spellbinding tale of a captain’s madness, a woman’s devotion, a shipwreck, and a dangerous escape from an island. Of this 1880 novel -- about the doomed voyage of the sailing ship Waldershare -- the author ma...
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The Two Captains
- Apr-2011
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In 1820, Captain Pope and Captain Crystal -- experienced sailors, gentlemen, privateers, and rogues -- set sail in search of treasure. What they find instead is a reluctant crew, slavers, sea battles, an uncooperative earl, shipwreck, romance, and de...
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What Cheer?
- Apr-2011
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Jeremy Liver -- a sneak, coward, and drunk -- incites mutiny aboard the good ship Atlantic. A falling spar almost kills the stalwart Captain Heron, who embarks on a dangerous course after the mutineers abandon ship. Russell’s eye for authentic naut...
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Schooner Yacht
- Jun-2015
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As the days of sail begin to give way to those of steam, Sir Mordaunt Brookes has built a boat. The Lady Maud is a gleaming thing, a schooner yacht, sumptuously fitted out with shining white decks and all the accessories a Victorian gentleman could r...
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A Marriage At Sea
- Jul-2016
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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 ...
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As Innocent As a Baby
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The Emigrant Ship
A shipful of husband-seeking women bound for Australia, diverted by mutineers, find themselves aground on an island in the South Seas. Can Captain Charles Morgan and his new second mate, serving-girl Alice Perry, train thirty females to raise sails f...
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The Honour of the Flag
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 ab...
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Is He The Man?
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Jack's Courtship
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Master Rockafellar's Voyage
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My Danish Sweetheart
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 ...
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The Mystery Of The Ocean Star
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The Phantom Death
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The Romance Of A Midshipman
Walter Longmore, a young French-born midshipman, finds adventure and romance in this 1898 novel when he meets Miss Belle Stuart; together they face a series of adventures and misadventures. Russell’s experience in the British maritime service lends...
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The Romance Of A Transport
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Round The Galley Fire
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A Strange Voyage
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A Three-Stranded Yarn
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The Tragedy Of Ida Noble
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A Voyage At Anchor
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Captain Fanny
Title: Captain Fanny. [A novel.] By the author of "John Holdsworth, Chief Mate.".
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
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Collingwood
Originally published in 1891, this early works is a fascinating insight into the life of Lord Collingwood, extensively illustrated throughout it will appeal greatly to any historian. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900'...
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The Copsford Mystery or Is He the Man?
William Clark Russell (1844-1911) was a popular writer of nautical novels and horror stories. His works include "The Wreck of the Grosvenor" (1877), "The Frozen Pirate" (1887) , and "The Phantom Death" (1895)....
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The Death Ship
William Clark Russell (1844 â€"1911) was an English writer best known for his nautical novels. He wrote short stories, press articles, historical essays, biographies and a book of verse, but was known best for his novels, most of which were about lif...
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The Frozen Pirate
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...
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John Holdsworth, Chief Mate
In 1827 youthful, vigorous John Holdsworth, newly married to his sweetheart Dolly, leaves the village of Southbourne in Kent for his next adventure at sea on board the Meteor, bound for America. He is young to be a chief mate, but all the crew, and h...
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The Lady Maud
As the days of sail begin to give way to those of steam, Sir Mordaunt Brookes has built a boat. The Lady Maud is a gleaming thing, a schooner yacht, sumptuously fitted out with shining white decks and all the accessories a Victorian gentleman could r...
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The Last Entry
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 ...
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A Noble Haul
This early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing t...
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An Ocean Free-Lance. From A Privateersman's Log, 1812. A Novel.
Title: An Ocean Free-Lance. From a Privateersman's log, 1812. [A novel.]
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
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A Strange Elopement
Title: A Strange Elopement. ... Illustrations by W. H. Overend.
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
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Wreck of the Grosvenor
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...
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The Yarn of Old Harbour Town
A wealthy sea captain’s beautiful daughter is suddenly kidnapped! The father’s frantic chase leads to a sea battle in the English Channel. Admiral Nelson himself makes a cameo in this 1906 novel, which features vivid depictions of life in an old ...
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