Voyages to Hawaii Before 1860 by Bernice Judd

$20.00 NZD

Category: Pacific | Reading Level: very good

enlarged and edited by Helen Yonge Lind

In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired "Moby Dick" by Nathaniel Philbrick

$12.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good

The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued alongside Philbrick's new paperback, Sea of Glory. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged spermwhale in the Pacific in November 1820 set in motion one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time: the twenty sailors who survived the wreck took to three small boats (one of which was again attacked by a whale) and only eight of them survived their subsequent 90-day ordeal, after resorting to cannibalising their mates. Three months after the Essex was broken up, the whaleship Dauphin, cruising off the coast of South America, spotted a small boat in the open ocean. As they pulled alongside they saw piles of bones in the bottom of the boat, at least two skeletons' worth, with two survivors - almost skeletons themselves - sucking the marrow from the bones of their dead ship-mates. ...Show more

The Usurper: Jorgen Jorgenson and His Turbulent Life in Iceland and Van Diemen's Land, 1780-1841 by Dan Sprod

$55.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine

Includes the full text of Jorgenson's hitherto unpublished account of the 'revolution' in Iceland in 1809, in which he was briefly installed as 'Protector' - and which was the source of the name by which he is known to Tasmania history - the 'Convict King'. Jorgenson's adventurous life - and his often u nreliable accounting of it - are examined in meticulous detail. ...Show more

Murder in Paradise - The Strange Adventures of the Roberton Brothers by John C. M. Cresswell

$25.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good

Fragile Paradise by Glynn Christian

$16.00 NZD

Category: Pacific | Reading Level: very good

The Journal of Jean-Francois de Galaup de la Perouse, 1785-1788 by Jean Francois De Galaup De Laperouse; Jean-Francois de Galoupe de La Perouse; John Dunmore (Editor)

$110.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Series: Hakluyt Society, Second Ser. | Reading Level: very good

During the second half of the 18th century, Britain and France despatched a number of major expeditions to the Pacific. The greatest contribution by far was that of James Cook, but the voyages of Bougainville, Surville and Marion du Fresne had each played an important part in Pacific exploration. After Cook's death, France, with the active support of Louis XVI, organized a large-scale expedition to the Pacific, planned to last four years, concentrating on areas of the Pacific left unexplored or inadequately explored by Cook. It was to be led by an experienced and highly-regarded naval officer, Galaup de La Perouse. All the major French scientific societies and savants of the times co-operated in drawing up the instructions and, overseas, such men as Joseph Banks willingly assisted. ...Show more

All Aboard - Iron Horses to Wakatipu and Shipping on the Lake by R J Meyer

$45.00 NZD

Category: Shipping | Reading Level: very good

A Survey of the Commercial Sailing Craft Built in the Auckland province and in particular those Sailing Out Of Auckland with some account of their Trade by Clifford W Hawkins

$65.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good

Ice Bird - The First Single-Handed Voyage to Antarctica by David Lewis

$45.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: good-very good

Shipwrecks Around New Zealand by Gavin McLean

$15.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: good

Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg

$12.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: good

In 1993, Judith and Michael Sleavin and their two children set out to live their dream: to circumnavigate the world on their sailboat Melinda Lee. But one night, a freighter off the coast of New Zealand altered its course by a mere ten degrees. And changed everything. After 44 hours in the water, with a back broken in several places and paralysed below the waist, Judith miraculously survived. Doctors would say later she suffered one of the worst cases of post-traumatic stress syndrome ever documented. News of the collision made headlines around the world but, distraught, Judith never talked to the press. Her body was broken and so was her soul. Twelve years later Judith turned to her best friend, Hester Rumberg, and asked her to write what was too painful for Judith. The result is a gripping, unbelievable yet true story of one family's love, of profound loss and of a remarkable woman who decided to live when others might have decided otherwise. It is an account of survival and a meditation on the strength of friendship and community. It is a universal tale of how any of our lives might be unexpectedly altered, how we might have to change what we hope for and how we can move forward in times of tragedy. ...Show more

Hen Frigates - Wives of Merchant Captains under Sail by Joan Druett

$20.00 NZD

Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good

An account of the lives of the wives of nineteenth century sea captains, who were often taken on voyages with their partners. The information has largely been taken from the diaries and letters of the women themselves.