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Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas (Penguin Classics) 1 review Herman Melville
Penguin Classics, 2007
Typee II
(This review is based on the Library of America edition.)
If you liked "Typee", then you should like "Omoo"; but you should know that the narrative isn't quite as tight. What I mean is that "Omoo" is as excellently written as its predecessor, but it doesn't seem to have much a strong story-line. ...
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Around the World in Eighty Days (Enriched Classics Series) 2 reviews Jules Verne
Pocket, 2007
Remains fun, after more than 120 years
I read this good book, here in Brazil.This good book was writen more than 120 years ago.And this book remains fun and easy to read.The defects of this book is to be strange, for today's standards.Even being a fiction, this boook is also a good description of life in XIX Century.
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The Sea Wolf 1 review Jack London
Alan Rodgers Books, 2005
Wicked Good
Great Jack London work. A nice departure from the Yukon. Very well written characters and progression through the tale.
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Voyager 181 reviews Diana Gabaldon
Delta, 2001
Excellent Journey that lives on
+ As good as the first in the series, better than the second book. + Captivating! + Customer Service + A roller coaster ride!
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Kidnapped (Scholastic Classics) 86 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002
Kidnapped My Attention!
+ kidnapped + Pretty Good Book
Oh, what a great book! Robert Louis Stevenson strikes a perfect balance between action and description.
As previous reviews have said much about the plot and the worth of reading this wonderful book, I will add just a bit. Buy a copy of this tale for any child aged ten or older, and they'll have ...
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1 review Jules Verne
Airmont Books, 1963
GT Review
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a very long, drawn-out account of a French professor's adventures under the sea as a 'captive'. At first The Professor is part of the mission hunting the 'large, fluorescent narwhal' that is attacking ships and moves at phenomenal speeds. But after the encounter it ...
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty 88 reviews Caroline Alexander
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Bligh's Temper
+ Extremely well written, Lots & lots of research! + Gripping good (yarn) + Well researched, good narrative + Exhaustive and gripping
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Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors 21 reviews Edward E. Leslie
Mariner Books, 1998
Well done
+ Good Bedside Reading + great compilation + Thank you, Mr. Leslie.
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Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions) 3 reviews Herman Melville
Dover Publications, 2003
I love this book!!
+ Not an easy read but worth the trouble... + A Classic; Tough to read, though!
this book has been one of my most loved books since I was a small child. it's just great and though most people wouldn't think to read the book to a child. My father read it to me and so i have read it to mine and we have all enjoyed this amazing book at bedtime.
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey 210 reviews Candice Millard
Broadway, 2006
A Magnifent Portrayal Of An American Hero
+ River of Doubt + River Of Doubt + Teddy tests his doubts; pace cracks like a page-turning novel + Teddy takes a South American vacation!
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In the Wake of Madness: The Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon 10 reviews Joan Druett
Algonquin Books, 2004
REIGN OF TERROR ON THE HIGH SEAS
+ Whither The Whaler? + Mad Man Across the Water + A decent book...
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Shogun 305 reviews James Clavell
Dell, 1976
A Classic Epic of Breathtaking Scope
+ What every Japan lover wishes for... + Great Read + Good stuff + Loosen the Jesses on the Falcon of Your Soul!
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Treasure Island (Enriched Classics Series) 12 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson
Pocket, 2005
An adventure in learning!
+ 25 words or less + Treasure Island + Writen in XIX Century and good + Treasure Island
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 283 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick
Viking Adult, 2000
Excellent and Enthralling Book from a most Perspicacious Author
+ Great white whale sinks ship . . . . who'd believe that story? + horrifying + I was cheering for the whales + in the heart of the sea
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The Swiss Family Robinson (Unabridged Classics) 10 reviews Johann David Wyss
Sterling, 2006
lost in the middle of nowhere. this family manages to surrvive.
When having to learn how to surrvive in the wild is hard especially when your in the middle of no where. When your ship goes down it's hard not to panic but this family finds a way to live in the wild and work as a team. Also, this book is very adventurous. - Michael Molinari - 706
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (P.S.) 898 reviews Sebastian Junger
Harper Perennial, 2007
The Perfect Story
+ Breath-taking + Unsentimental Inexorable Factual + The Perfect Storm
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Robinson Crusoe (Modern Library Classics) 58 reviews Daniel Defoe
Modern Library, 2001
A Classic
+ I guess I'm one of those obnoxious lovers of adventure + Captivating + Rich at many levels
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Robinson Crusoe (Modern Library Classics) 58 reviews Daniel Defoe
Modern Library, 2001
A Classic
+ I guess I'm one of those obnoxious lovers of adventure + Captivating + Rich at many levels
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Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas (Penguin Classics) 1 review Herman Melville
Penguin Classics, 2007
Typee II
(This review is based on the Library of America edition.)
If you liked "Typee", then you should like "Omoo"; but you should know that the narrative isn't quite as tight. What I mean is that "Omoo" is as excellently written as its predecessor, but it doesn't seem to have much a strong story-line. ...
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 283 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick
Viking Adult, 2000
Excellent and Enthralling Book from a most Perspicacious Author
+ Great white whale sinks ship . . . . who'd believe that story? + horrifying + I was cheering for the whales + in the heart of the sea
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