Ice Ship

""As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration. ... Bound’s account is a triumph. The storytelling is piano-wire taut, the writing saturated with polar moodiness."" ― Sunday Times The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Ernest Shackleton's legendary lost ship, was found...

When art and murder collide, can love stay afloat? When Captain Julie Briggs sets sail on the luxurious Ocean Queen, she expects nothing more than another routine cruise. But as deaths occur and secrets surface, she finds herself thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Enter Suzette Gabbage, a self-important eastern art expert with a past as colorful as her expertise. As suspicion and attraction spark between them, Julie and Suzette must navigate treacherous waters both literal and metaphorical. With each port bringing new dangers and each night deepening their connection, the two women...

Throughout the night, the whaler was pounded by waves and ice. By morning the fast moving storm had abated, leaving Baffin Bay cold but tranquil. Even more surprising than the dramatic change in the weather was the ghostly-looking derelict that suddenly appeared among the towering icebergs. Failing to respond to hails, the strange ship was boarded in hopes of salvage. What the whaler's crew found aboard however, was something of which they wanted no part. Who the stranger was, how she came to be there, and what happened to her would be answered by a recovered journal. This is her story.

The Second Ship: A Journey Beyond the Ice is a lyrical, psychological fable about awakening, change, and the courage to leave behind the illusion of safety. When Arun, Meera, and their son Rohan board a magnificent ship in the harbour of Bombay, they believe they’ve found stability — first-class comfort, grand rooms, and a future secured. But as the sea turns to ice, their vessel becomes a gilded prison: beautiful, still, and lifeless. Then a messenger appears, whispering of another ship — smaller, humbler, yet free to move. What follows is a profound voyage through fog and storm, ...

“As a great lakes merchant mariner myself Great Lakes Freighter, Tanker, and Tugboat Disasters hit close to home. Skip Kadar’s book brings these tragedies to life with his thorough research and vivid storytelling. A gripping account of maritime history and what these sailors were faced with. A must read for anyone interested in great lakes shipping or maritime history.” —Caitlin Cummings, 1st Engineer From the fate of the 427-foot steamship Henry Steinbrenner in 1953 to the little 56-foot-long tugboat Sport's cold demise during a December night in 1923, Mr. Kadar tells a gripping ...

In the early nineteenth century, a Boston entrepreneur proposed an idea that sounded almost absurd. He believed he could make money by selling ice to people living in the tropics. At the time, ice was something most people only experienced during winter. Once the season ended, it disappeared. The idea that frozen water could be harvested, stored, and shipped across oceans seemed unrealistic. But Frederic Tudor believed it could be done. During the winter months in New England, workers cut massive blocks of ice from frozen lakes. These blocks were carefully packed into ships using layers of ...

WATER AND ICE is both an exciting, newly-discovered sea story, and a detailed reference book that belongs in the book-collection of anyone interested in maritime or immigration history. Arthur Mattson’s original research into the maritime history of Long Island and the Port of New York in the 1830s tells of: • Two dramatic shipwrecks and rescue attempts on the South Shore of Long Island. • A mass grave in the village of Lynbrook, containing 139 victims. • Merchants, sailors, passengers, and tall ships in the Age of Sail. • The brave men and women (and the cowards) involved in the ...

She’s here to expose the cruise’s matchmaking gimmicks. He’s here to escape the spotlight. Neither expected to fall overboard—into love. Travel journalist Chloe Williams doesn’t do romance. After one too many heartbreaks, she’s sworn off long-distance relationships and is laser-focused on her career. But when her editor sends her on a singles' cruise to cover its ridiculous, over-the-top dating experiences, Chloe’s determined to keep her distance from the romance—until a booking mix-up lands her in the Sweetheart Suite with a grumpy, infuriatingly hot stranger. Liam Carter ...

The wild and desolate expanses of Antarctica have been the setting for many famous exploits and misadventures: a place where every decision has life-or-death consequences. Legendary explorers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Scott continue to inspire to this day, and their faithful ships, the...