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. ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
The Sea Wolf1 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.
  
  











  



  
Voyager181 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!
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty88 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
  
  











  



  
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors21 reviews
Edward E. Leslie

Mariner Books, 1998

Well done

+ Good Bedside Reading
+ great compilation
+ Thank you, Mr. Leslie.
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey210 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!
  
  











  



  
In the Wake of Madness: The Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon10 reviews
Joan Druett

Algonquin Books, 2004

REIGN OF TERROR ON THE HIGH SEAS

+ Whither The Whaler?
+ Mad Man Across the Water
+ A decent book...
  
  











  



  
Shogun305 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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex283 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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. ...
  
  











  



  
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex283 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