Richard Philbrick: 6 books

A book for anyone who loves stories of pirates and nautical fiction. Published over 100 years ago the story remains alive and vivid but filled with such archaic and overblown (by today's tastes) writing such as: "For pity's sake," I ejaculated, "give me something to drink!" "Ten...

A single-handed voyage on a small sailboat from Key West Florida to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Orphaned and homeless young William (Henry) Rayner signs on to a Royal Navy frigate at the end of the 1700s in order to better his life. With his quick intelligence and devotion to duty he rises through the ranks from the foc'sle to command. The first of two volumes Book I tells of Henry's rise from serving before the mast to becoming a midshipman.

This is the incredible, true story of the calamitous fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus to the "New World." It has all the elements of fiction...hurricanes, pitched battles with the natives of Panama, being marooned on Jamaica for more than a year, mutiny by half of the crew, bloody battles...

The Continuing adventures of young William (Henry) Rayner. Signed on to a Royal Navy frigate at the end of the 1700s in order to better his life he rises from a mere Powder Monkey to finally command his own ship. Along the way there are fierce battles at sea, shipwrecks, escapes on land from French prisons. Chock full of action and adventure.

This is the incredible, true story of the calamitous fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus to the "New World." It has all the elements of fiction...hurricanes, pitched battles with the natives of Panama, being marooned on Jamaica for more than a year, mutiny by half of the crew, bloody battles...