King, Charles Daly (1895-1963)
Obelists at Sea. J. Heritage, 1932. 342 pages
The first of a short series of detective novels featuring Capt. Michael Lord of the NYPD and Dr. L. Rees Pons, an integrative psychologist. The murder of a multi-millionaire takes place on a transatlantic liner, the SS MEGANAUT, the detective his helped (and hindered] by the theories of four psychologists. The following books take place on trains and planes.
King, Dean and Hattendorf, John B.
Harbors and High Seas : an atlas and geographical guide to the complete Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian. Henry Holt, 2000. 258 pages
3rd edition. Find out where the factual and fictional places Stephen and Jack visit in their adventures really were. Many maps and contemporary illustrations.
King, Paul
Journey of Discovery Series:
The year is 1418. Prince Henry the Navigator begins exploring the Atlantic, Cheng Ho is leading the Star Raft east, and Alessandro Cavalli of Venice is sold to the Moors by his brother.
The year is 1423. The threads started in The Dreamers come together to spur further exploration by Prince Henry just at the point when the Portugese are ready to abandon exploration.
The year is 1453. The fall of Constantinople spurs further Atlantic exploration, led by survivors of the conquest of Constantinople, and the children of the protagonists of the first two novels in the series.
Kinghorn, A. W.
Captain Martha, M.N. K. Mason, 1993. 144 pages
Martha Jackson becomes the first female captain of a British merchant ship. This novel is the story of her time as captain of the reefer vessel NORTHERN CASTLE. Kinghorn is himself a MN captain, recently retired, and whilst the book can best be described as undemanding it is at least techinically accurate, although the regime on the NORTHERN CASTLE is a trifle old fashioned for a merchant ship in the 1990s. Kinghorn is a regular contributor to the UK magazine SHIP'S MONTHLY with reports of his various voyages as master of a general cargo ship, trading round the Middle and Far East. The book is unusual in that Kinghorn published it himself.
Kingsley, Charles (1819-1875)
Westward Ho!, or, The voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, knight : of Burrough in the County of Devon in the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth rendered into modern English. Macmillan, 1855. 3 volumes
A tale of swashbuckling, young love, villainy, etc., etc.
The Water-Babies : a fairy tale for a land- baby. Macmillan, 1863. 350 pages
Not strictly nautical, Tom the sooty little chimney sweep goes to live beneath the sea and encounters all the strange creatures that live there; including the water babies. Image Tom's delight then when he becomes one with the magical water babies and finds himself clean for the very first time! For young readers.
Kingston, W. H. G. (William Henry Giles) (1814-1880)
The Albatross; or, Voices from the Ocean. A Tale of the Sea. H. Hurst, 1849. 3 volumes
The Ocean Queen and the Spirit of the Storm. A new Fairy tale of the Southern Seas. T. Bosworth, 1851. 91 pages
Peter the Whaler; His early life, and adventures in the Arctic Regions and other parts of the World. Grant and Griffith, 1851. 408 pages
Kingston's first big success, it established the format for most later books. In the 1830s Peter Lefroy, wild son of vicar in Ireland, is sent off to sea in an emigrant ship bound for Quebec. After an horrific account of seven-day fire on board in which many die, Peter is rescued, gets to Canada, spends a few months in the fur trade, travels via Fort Dearborn (site of Chicago) to New Orleans, and goes off to sea again. His ship is captured by a pirate and Peter is forced to swear an oath of allegiance to the pirates, but successfully wrestles with his conscience to find a way of bringing the pirates to justice without breaking his oath. The pirates are captured by the US Navy and hanged and Peter joins a USN expedition to the Polar regions. His ship runs on iceberg drowning all except Peter and a few mates who are picked up by whaler and becomes members of the crew. Towards the end of the summer Peter's whaleboat is left stranded when the whaler is blown away by a storm, and the men spend the winter in the Arctic, befriended by Eskimos. Next summer they are picked up by a French whaling ship, but wrecked on the Irish coast. Peter survives, walks home, and lives happily ever after. Great descriptions of Arctic conditions, clearly based on contemporary travellers' accounts.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean. A Tale of the Sea. T.C. Newby, 1851. 3 volumes
Mark Seaworth, a Tale of the Indian Ocean. Griffith Farran Browne, 1852. 382 pages
Infant Mark and his sister are picked up from a boat adrift in the Atlantic and adopted by a rich Anglo-Indian who raises them in India then sends them home for schooling. On his return to India Mark finds that his sister was on a ship that has vanished in the pirate infested waters of the East Indies. He goes in search of her, finds a rascally American pirate captain who explains the mystery of his origins and is captured and enslaved by Borneo Dyaks, among other adventures along the way.
Salt Water; The Sea Life and adventures of Neil D'Arcy, the Midshipman. Griffith and Farran, 1857. 371 pages
The Early life of Old Jack: A Sea Tale. T. Nelson and sons, 1858. 303 pages
An old sailor's account of his own adventures, during times of peace and of war, in many parts of the world.
A Voyage Round the World: A Tale for Boys. Thomas Nelson, 1859. 415 pages
A young sailor's account of his own adventures by sea and land, the scenes being laid chiefly in South America, the South Sea Islands and Japan.
Will Weatherhelm; or the Yarn of an Old Sailor, about his early life and adventures. Griffith and Farran, 1860. 384 pages
Maritime adventures of a Shetlander before and during the Napoleonic wars.
The Cruise of the "Frolic"; or, Yachting Experiments of Barnaby Brine, esq., R.N. Sampson Low, 1860. 2 volumes
My First Voyage to Southern Seas. Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1860. 528 pages
Ralph Marsden sails to the Indian Ocean to seek his brother, who has left the Royal Navy in mysterious circumstances. Ralph survives various trials by his pluck and Christian steadfastness while others succumb to drink, bad living, or bad luck. Extensive descriptions of Ceylon, Aden, and East Africa in the 1840's.
True Blue; or the life and Adventures of a British Seaman of the Old School. Griffith and Farran, 1861. 436 pages
True Blue, born on a Royal Navy ship, serves all his life at sea, participating in various notable events.
Jack Buntline; or, Life on the Ocean. S. Low, 1861. 154 pages
Ronald Morton; or, The Fire Ships: A story of the Last Naval War. Gall and Inglis, 1862. 442 pages
The Three Midshipmen : their adventures in the Levant and in African waters. Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1862. 416 pages
The first of a highly popular series, the others being The Three Lieutenants, The Three Commanders, and The Three Admirals (q.v.). These books are full of adventures all over the world.
Marmaduke Merry, the Midshipman, or My Early Days at Sea: A tale of naval adventure in bygone days. W. Kent, 1862. 254 pages
Purports to be the memoirs of a midshipman serving in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars and as such is written in the first person. The varied life of a young officer (fourteen when he joins) is very entertainingly told and was probably much appreciated by the young lads it was obviously written for.
Paul Luggershall; or, The Lightship. A tale of the coast. J. S. Virtue, 1865. 80 pages
Washed Ashore; or, the Tower of Stormount Bay. Jackson, Walford, and Hodder, 1866. 124 pages
Paul Gerrard, the Cabin Boy. G. Routledge, 1867. 372 pages
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by sea and land. Virtue and Yorston, 1868. 290 pages
Adrift in a Boat. Hodder & Stoughton, 1869. 190 pages
Napoleonic war period: two English lads are washed out to sea, picked up by a French privateer, wrecked in a West Indian hurricane and survive stranding on a desert key, among other trials and travails.
Our Fresh and Salt Water Tutors : a story of that good old time : our school days at the Cape. Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1869. 232 pages
Adventures of lads by and on the sea. Preface states that it is a rewrite of a book by an American author.
At the South Pole, or, The adventures of Richard Pengelley, mariner. Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1870. 415 pages
In Eastern Seas: or The Regions of the Bird of Paradise; A tale for boys. T. Nelson and Sons, 1871. 608 pages
A tale of voyage and adventure among the islands of the Malay Archipelago. "I have endeavoured ... to describe minutely and exactly the numerous objects of natural history which exist in ... the Malay or Eastern Archipelago" - Pref.
Off to Sea; or, The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker : on his road to fame. Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1870. 224 pages
The Royal Merchant; or, events in the days of Sir Thomas Gresham, as narrated in the diary of E. Verner, whilom his Page and Secretary, during the reigns of Queens Mary and Elizabeth. S.W. Partridge, 1870. 483 pages
Later printings are titled The Golden Grasshopper.
Sunshine Bill. Religious Tract Society, 1870. 159 pages
A boy's book: young Bill Sunnyside of Portsmouth, poor but honest and God-fearing, enters as ship's boy aboard the LILLY sloop-of-war, Captain Trevelyan. In the West Indies he has many adventures, during which his unfailing cheerfulness and resourcefulness help his shipmates survive hurricanes, shipwreck, marooning on a waterless islet in the Tortugas for many months, and capture by the French. They are released when Dominique, where they have been held captive, is conquered by British forces (1805).
Ben Burton; or born and bred at Sea. S. Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872. 227 pages
The Fortunes of the "Ranger" and "Crusader." A tale of two ships, & the adventures of their passengers & crews. Gall & Inglis, 1872. 352 pages
The History of Little Peter the ship-boy. Religious Tract Society, 1873. 128 pages
Hurricane Hurry, the Adventures of a Naval Officer Afloat and on Shore. Griffith and Farran, 1873. 472 pages
Claims to be based on the journal of a Royal Naval officer who participated in the American war of Independence; eye witness accounts of events leading up to Cornwallis' surrender.
Mary Liddiard; or the Missionary's Daughter. A tale of the Pacific. Gall & Inglis, 1873. 128 pages
Michael Penguyne; or, Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1873. 157 pages
The Young Whaler; or the Adventures of Archibald Hughson. D. Lothrop & Co, 1873. 178 pages
A Shetlander in the whaling trade.
Alone on an Island. George Routledge, 1874. 47 pages
Charles Laurel: a story of adventure by sea and land. Sunday School Union, 1874. 1 volumes
Happy Jack, and other tales of the sea. Gall and Inglis, 1874. 124 pages
Happy Jack:
Our hero remains unflaggingly cheerful through
three shipwrecks and a massacre by Columbia River indians, from each of
which he is the sole survivor. Entering his father's law practice back
home begins to look good after all!
The "San
Fiorenzo" and Her Captain, Narrated by Admiral M--: Kingston states that
this is a factual account of one ship's
experiences during the mutiny at the Nore given him by Admiral Mitford.
Mitford was at the time of the mutiny (1797) a midshipman under Sir
Harry Burrard Neale, Kingston's uncle and the captain of the SAN
FIORENZO. Orlo and Era : A Tale Of The African Slave Trade. The Three Lieutenants; or, Naval Life in the
Nineteenth Century. Griffith and Farran,
1875. 463 pages Fighting slaving in the
Caribbean Ralph and Dick, or, The Two Shipmates.
Society for promoting Christian Knowledge,
1874. 215 pages Uncle Boz, and other tales of the sea.
Gall and Inglis, 1889. 128
pages Uncle Boz: A Christmas tale of heroism
in saving shipwrecked mariners. Other stories: My first command and how it ended
-- Our first prize -- Cast away on a sandbank -- Owen's revenge -- Jack Osborne's
wooing. The Child of the Wreck; or, the Loss of the Royal
George. Griffith and Farran, 1875. 160
pages Saved From the Sea, or, The Loss of the "Viper",
and the Adventures of
her crew in the Great Sahara. Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1875. 379 pages A young sailor's account of his own
adventures, along with three shipwrecked
comrades. The South Sea Whaler, the story of the loss of the
CHAMPION and the
adventures of her crew. T.
Nelson and Sons, 1875. 363 pages A tale of mutiny and the shipwreck of
the whaler CHAMPION in the South Seas, the Captain having his son and
daughter on board with him. The Three Commanders; or, Active Service Afloat in
Modern Days. Griffith & Farran,
1876. 464 pages The "Ouzel" Galley: or, Notes from an old sea
log. Griffith and Farran, 1876. 444
pages Also published unter the title The Missing Ship. Twice Lost : A story of shipwreck, and of adventure
in the wilds of Australia. T.
Nelson and Sons, 1876. 473 pages A young sailor's story of shipwreck and
perilous
adventures. Yachting Tales.
Hunt, 1877. 239 pages Contents: Old Higson's will.--The rival
yachtsmen.--The chase of the heiress.--The six yachtsmen.--The fair unknown.--The
heiresses of Ballybrena.--The corsair's bride. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs. A tale of the land
and sea. E. & J.B. Young, 1877. 255
pages The Voyage of the "Steadfast"; or, the young
missionaries in the Pacific. Religious Tract Society, 1877. 128 pages The Two Supercargoes, or adventures in Savage
Africa. S. Low, Marston, Searle, &
Rivington, 1878. 298 pages The Three Admirals and the Adventures of Their
Young Followers. Griffith and Farran, 1878. 440 pages Antony Waymouth; or, the Gentlemen Adventurers, a
chronicle of the sea. F. Warne, 1865. 271
pages The Mate of the "Lily"; or, Notes from Harry
Musgrave's log book. E. & J.B. Young & Co,
1878. 160 pages Kidnapping in the Pacific, or The Adventures of
Boas Ringdon; a long yarn in four lengths.
G. Routledge, 1878. 173 pages The Rival Crusoes.
Griffith and Farran, 1879. 378
pages A Yacht Voyage Round England.
Religious Tract Society, 1879. 334
pages The Two Whalers; or, Adventures in the
Pacific. Pott, Young & Co, 1879. 128
pages Dick Cheveley: his Adventures and
Misadventures. Sampson Low, Marston,
Searle & Rivington, 1880. 388 pages The Boy who sailed with Blake; and The
Orphans. Sunday School Union, 1880. 210
pages The Cruise of the "Dainty;" or, Rovings in the
Pacific. Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge, 1880. 192 pages Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron
Stilkin. Pott, Young, & Co., 1880. 288
pages Peter Trawl; or, The Adventures of a Whaler.
J.W. Lovell, 1881. 350 pages Roger Willoughby; or, the Times of Benbow.
Hodder & Stoughton, 1859. 402
pages The Two Voyages; or, Midnight and Daylight.
Religious Tract Society, 1881. 315
pages Also published under the title The Cruise of the "Mary Rose": or Here and there in the
Pacific. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: the story of his
adventures ashore and afloat. Armstrong, 1883. 226 pages Won from the Waves, or The Story of Maiden
May. Griffith & Farran, 1882. 377
pages Paddy Finn; or, The Adventures of a Midshipman
Afloat and Ashore. Griffith Farrar,
1883. 430 pages My First Cruise; or, Notes From Pringle Rushforth's
Sea Log. Cassell Petter and Galpin, 1866.
103 pages Includes three other stories : The
travelling tinman by Miss Leslie, The beautiful gate, and, The
chimaera< A Cruise on the Mersey or, twelve hours' missionary
work among seamen. Griffith & Farran, 1857. 26 pages From Powder Monkey to Admiral : a story of naval
adventure. Hodder and Stoughton,
1883. 400 pages
Kinrade,
Kim Rockets of the Reich.
BainBridge Books, 2000. 330
pages Hitler and the SS formulate a plan to
devastate the United States with a rocket attack during World War II. To carry out
the plan, the Nazis set up a rocket base on a small island off the coast of Nova
Scotia. An officer of the US Coast Guard and a Canadian army veteran find an
unlikely ally in a German U-boat commander as they struggle to foil the
plan. Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)
Captains Courageous.
Nelson Doubleday, 1896. 224
pages Filmed in 1937 and 1977. Set on the
Grand
Banks of Newfoundland, this story of the spoiled son of a railroad
tycoon who must prove his worth aboard an American fishing schooner
admirably captures the day-to-day workings of a 19th-century fisherman.
An ageless tale that reads well. The Day's Work.
Doubleday & McClure, 1898 431
pages Stories: The Ship That Found Herself;
The Devil
and the Deep Sea; Bread Upon the Waters; non-nautical
stories. The Day's Work, part II.
Scribner, 1905. 310 pages Stories: The Wreck of the Visigoth; The
Lang Men O' Larut; Brugglesmith; non-nautical
tales. Traffics and Discoveries.
Doubleday, Page & Co, 1904. 363
pages Stories: Their Lawful Occassions - Parts
I and II; Steam Tactics; non-nautical tales. Simple Simon.
Macmillan, 1910. 23 pages Short story featuring Francis Drake and
the Spanish Armada. Published later as one of the stories in the author's "Rewards
and Fairies". The collected poems of Rudyard Kipling.
Wordsworth Editions, 1994. 880
pages Nautical poetry: Sestina of the Tramp-
Royal;
The Liner She's A Lady; The "Mary Gloster"; The Ballad of the
"Bolivar"; The Merchantmen; "Poor Honest Men"; White Horses; Song of
the Wise Children; The Second Voyage; Mine Sweepers; The Wet Litany;
My Boy Jack. Kneale, Matthew (1960- )
English Passengers.
Nan A. Talese, 2000.
446 pages Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley wants
only to smuggle a little tobacco, brandy, and French pornography from the Isle of
Mann to a secluded beach in England. Yet somehow in the process, he and his crew
end up weighing anchor for Australia. Worse, they're forced to carry three
temperamental Englishmen bound for Tasmania on a mission to discover the exact
location of the Garden of Eden.
Knight, Frank Edgar (1905- )
Acting Third Mate.
Nelson, 1954. 256 pages A fairly routine story of a young
apprentice
promoted to Third Mate, having some adventures along the
way. The Sea Chest: stories of adventure at sea.
Collins, 1960. 128 pages Collection of stories and short essays
with the
fiction featuring adolescent male protagonists. Includes
four post-WW II stories set aboard the British tramp HOPEWELL,
centering about the ship's cadets, five set between 1700 and 1900, and
one Viking raid. For young readers, but good fun for
all.
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