Jacobs W W: 155 books

Book cover of Bedridden
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015

There were disquieting gossip that epidemic of Billetitis that was in the North of King's Road showed signs of spreading. Articles about that disease fulfilled all the newspapers first pages. Some people came to me to check the state of my health. One day, since a couple of months a maid came to bedroom-door...
Book cover of An Intervention
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015

There was bad blood between the captain and mate who comprised the officers and crew of the sailing-barge which called “Swallow”. Their trip from London to Littleport was conducted in glum silence. The tension was high – captain spoke few words, but his words were filled by threats and abuse....
Book cover of The Cabin Passenger
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015

One day the captain of the ship which called “Fearless” came on to the wharf. He dodged round an empty van, lurked behind an empty barrel, flitted from that to a post, and finally from the interior of a steam crane peeped melodramatically on to the deck of his craft. To the ordinary man who hadn’t...
Book cover of Pickled Herring
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015

One day on the board of ship was a sudden uproar - the man with big knife haunted the loudly barking dog. The dog saw its owner and run towards him. The dog, with a satisfied air, sat down nearby chair. The dog was tired. Well, what is it roared the skipper, patting his favorite's head. “This dog...
Book cover of The Lady of the Barge Collection
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016

THE LADY OF THE BARGE THE MONKEY'S PAW BILL'S PAPER CHASE THE WELL CUPBOARD LOVE IN THE LIBRARY CAPTAIN ROGERS A TIGER'S SKIN A MIXED PROPOSAL AN ADULTERATION ACT A GOLDEN VENTURE THREE AT TABLE
Book cover of Deserted
by W.W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of Dialstone Lane, Part 5.
by W.W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of Light Freights
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of Skilled Assistance
by W.W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of Family Cares
by W.W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of An Adulteration Act
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014

A well-to-do doctor wakes up to find himself on a ship at sea. How did he get there, and how will he get home? But before those questions can be answered, the crew begins to succumb to a mysterious illness, one by one -- and questions about the doctor's true identity are never settled.
Book cover of Many Cargoes
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

The stories in this book are centered on a dockside pub where the same people come to tell each other stories and let the night watchman cadge a pint from them. (Goodreads)
Book cover of Captains All
by W. W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016

A collection of short sea and nautical stories.
Book cover of Peter's Pence
by W.W. Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

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