Risultati Editore "HarperCollins" in Avventure in mare

The protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey...and quarrelled with them as well. Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement.

Trapped on a breath-taking Alaskan cruise together, these exes must decide whether to let go, or risk it all for a love that refuses to sink … From bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver comes a delightful second-chance romance with trans representation! A year after their break-up...

Weil Astrid schon lange genug von der Männerwelt hat, konzentriert sie sich ganz auf ihre gemütliche Buchhandlung »Bücherhimmel«. Als sie ihre beliebte Vorlesestunde wegen Heiserkeit absagen muss, springt unerwartet ihr neuer bester Kunde ein. Es stellt sich heraus, dass Thore Wilkens selbst Bestseller verfasst hat und wunderbare Lesungen veranstalten kann. Um seine Schreibblockade zu lösen, zeigt Astrid ihm die schönsten Seiten Himmelsees.

Nach Jahren als gefeierter Chefkoch kehrt Archer zurück in seine Heimatstadt Dream Harbor – nicht als Star, sondern als alleinerziehender Vater, der für seine kleine Tochter Olive ein stabiles Zuhause schaffen will. Als er das heruntergekommene Strawberry Patch Pancake House übernimmt, ist ihm klar: Hier beginnt ein neues Kapitel. Für Iris hingegen fühlt sich ihr Leben gerade nach Stillstand an. Der Job als Olives Nanny scheint zunächst ein Ausweg zu sein. Doch bald merkt sie: Dieses kleine Haus ist mehr als nur ein Ort zum Durchatmen.

Haven Ambrose, eine der führenden Meeresarchäologinnen, ist in das sonnige Städtchen Positano gekommen, um die mysteriösen Schiffswracks an der Amalfiküste zu untersuchen. Nach Havens Ankunft beginnen jedoch seltsame Unglücke die Stadt heimzusuchen. Bei der Suche nach dem Schatz entdeckt Haven eine Erzählung über uralte Magie und eine Frau, die durch die legendäre Kraft der Stregheria, der Macht des Ozeans, ihren Geliebten und ihr Dorf retten wollte. Haven muss den Fluch von Amalfi lösen, bevor alles zerstört wird.

Perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries on a massive scale, the high-stakes survival tension of Whiteout, and atmospheric thrillers like Shutter Island or the cinematic mystery of Lost. When a rescue team arrives at Deception Island to evacuate scientists from an erupting volcano, they...

3 previously unpublished short stories by the great Patrick O’Brian – Noughts and Crosses, Two’s Company and No Pirates Nowadays. Noughts and Crosses: When Sullivan and Ross decide to go shark fishing among the atolls of the Great Barrier Reef little do they know what awaits them. With...

**The brand new thriller from Lucy Clarke – THE SURF HOUSE – is available to buy now!** A SECRET YACHT A LIFE-CHANGING HOLIDAY YOU WON’T WANT TO LEAVE UNTIL YOU CAN’T … Leaving the grey skies of home, best friends Kitty and Lana journey to the Philippines. There, they discover The Blue...

The second book in Bracewell’s outstanding Emma of Normandy series, set in 11-century England, when Vikings are on the brink of invasion. 1006 AD. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward...

Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction In 1002 AD Emma, a young Norman girl, must take her place as bride to England’s King Æthelred, a ruler who is looking for...

Nostromo is the only man capable of the decisive action needed to save the silver of the San Tome mine and secure independence for Sulaco, Occidental province of the Latin American state of Costaguana. Is his integrity as unassailable as everyone believes, or will his ideals, like those which...

The first in the Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of a band of Vikings on the chase for the secret hoard of Attila the Hun. Life is savage aboard a Viking raider. Young Orm Rurikson is plucked from the snows of Norway to join his estranged father on the Fjord Elk, and becomes a member...

The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of action and suspense – an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. And now they must be put...

In this abridged audiobook, entrusted with a secret mission, the perils of the South China Sea await. In the fight against the French, a treaty with the Sultan of Pulo Prabang, a piratical Malay state, may prove decisive. Captain Jack Aubrey and ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin, along with a...

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the...

In this abridged audiobook, on foreign shores and far from home, a friend can become a foe in a heartbeat. Shipwrecked on an uninhabited island in the Dutch East Indies as the Napoleonic Wars rage on, circumstances look far from promising for Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew. And yet, having...

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Major Sharpe finds himself a fugitive, hunted by enemy and ally alike. Major Richard Sharpe awaits the opening shots of the army’s campaign with grim expectancy. For victory depends on the...

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now* ‘Impossible to put down' Clare Mackintosh Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea – and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote stretch of coast dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever...

WINNER – WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2000 The Reverend Geoffrey Wilson sets out from England, in the summer of 1857, with an expedition to find the Garden of Eden, which he is convinced lies on the island of Tasmania. Unknown to him, others in the party have very different agendas, notably the...

Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown’s schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents – horsemanship, facility with foreign languages and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th...