Indian Sea

In the year 1794, an East Indiaman is taken in the Strait of Sunda by French warships that knew her name, and knew exactly where to wait. The war of the French Revolution has reached the farthest ocean. Fresh from the Glorious First of June, Captain Nicholas Cruwys of the Royal Navy and the frigate Topaze are ordered east — to waters he last sailed as a young officer bound for Canton, a decade and a war ago. The harbours are the ones he remembers. Nothing else is. For this is the Company's ocean now: the East India Company, a power greater than most kingdoms, with its own armies, its own ...

It is 1715, and Caspar Crispian - former slave, celebrated opera star, notorious pirate, and wanted man in at least four nations - has found his place in the world. Home is a desolate, tropic shore, located at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, two rivers, and a meandering creek that extends its fingers deep into the fabled sawgrass expanses to the south. Here, a native seaside village called Jobe, his is a life of contentment and familial joy - a loving wife, a beautiful daughter, and good friends. Then, one day, Fate steps in, in the form of a hurricane and the most disastrous Spanish ...

Nearly two thousand years ago, an anonymous Greek-speaking merchant recorded the sea routes connecting Roman Egypt with eastern Africa, Arabia, and India. His practical handbook—known today as The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea—preserves an extraordinary firsthand picture of commerce across the ancient Indian Ocean. Port by port, the author identifies anchorages, sailing distances, seasonal winds, local rulers, dangerous waters, and the goods exchanged at each destination. Ivory and tortoise shell leave Africa; frankincense and myrrh come from Arabia; pepper, pearls, gemstones, cotton, ...

Bloomsbury presents Midway: The Pacific War’s Most Famous Battle by Mark Stille, read by John Chancer. A detailed re-examination of Midway, one of the most significant battles in the Pacific Theater of World War II. In April 1942, the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the...

For fans of Shuggie Bain and A Burning, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling street theater troupe, seeking to outrun the dark secrets of his past "An exquisite novel destined to be a classic.” ―Eric Nguyen, author of Things We Lost to the...

American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again. It’s been a hard year for...

Seventeenth-century India. Chhatrapati Shivaji's dominion has been firmly established over the Deccan peninsula. Troubled by the mounting European threat along the Konkan coast, the Maratha empire turns to Kanhoji Angrey, master mariner, excellent swordsman and astute strategist, to lead its...

Trade is a lifeline, and it shapes the world. Big businesses contributed to the building of empires, and the empires, in turn, aided in the development of trade. From this, we know that a nexus was always there between big business and the kings. Trade binds people together and brings prosperity to all members of society. A common spice, pepper, had caused the Europeans to come to India and eventually rule it for over two hundred years. The Portuguese found a sea route to India thanks to Pepper, and the British and other European nations followed suit. The trade of pepper, sandal, and agar ...

The Silk Road may be one origin of globalization, but the Indian Ocean is another. Barry Cunliffe examines the beginning of maritime trade using the evidence of archaeology and the tales of great travelers such as Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and the Chinese Admiral, Zheng He. This story complements that of the land routes, showing how humans have been driven across thousands of years to create and maintain networks whatever the difficulties.

"Solitude is terrifying and awe-inspiring in Alone." —The Wall Street Journal Alone is an intense audiobook that will push listeners to face their deepest fears and realize the human capacity for survival. In April 2013, fifty-year-old Brett Archibald was on board a surf-charter boat, making a...

A century ago, migrants often crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call - or Skype - home the moment their flight has landed, and that's just the beginning. Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrants everywhere stay in intimate contact with their native countries, creating powerful cross-border networks. In Borderless Economics, Robert Guest, The Economist's business editor, travels through dozens of countries and 44 American states, observing how these networks create wealth, spread ideas and foster innovation.

Sea, Salt and Spice is a definitive culinary biography of Mumbai - a city shaped as much appetite as by tides and trade. Long before it became shorthand for ambition, excess and overcrowded trains, Bombay was a porous island city, its kitchens stocked by fishermen, merchants, settlers and empire...

History remembers its monuments. It carves the names of slavery abolitionists into stone, raises statues to parliamentarians, and keeps alive the speeches that moved legislatures to act. What it tends to forget — or never properly records — are the men who made abolition real, in the dark and the heat, far from applause. The West Africa Squadron patrolled the Atlantic for more than six decades, from 1808 to 1870. At its height it comprised a fifth of the entire Royal Navy. It lost more men to disease than to enemy fire, its crews ravaged by yellow fever on a coast that sailors called ...

The Malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeance. But for a Courtney, the greatest danger might just be his own family… After his father’s gambling debts leave him penniless and in danger, Francis Courtney seeks revenge and fortune in South...

*Chosen by Her Majesty as part of The Queen's Reading Room 2026* 'A gripping story of family betrayal, full of passion and anger … moving and memorable' Rose Tremain ‘Harrowing, poignant and ambitious … a definite for book clubs’ Nina Bhadreshwar What will it take to uncover her past? A...

Rest, relaxation, and cool beers on the horizon… Former Special Forces Major William Brody is finally due for some R and R. Just trying to clear the brutal shadows of the past from his mind, Brody’s next mission is clear: Spearfishing and Scuba Diving in warm clear tropical waters, with some cold beers on the beach. Just living the dream… As Brody makes friends with the locals settling into the island retreat, his plans for peace and relaxation are suddenly shattered. After weeks of terrorizing the island paradise, a ruthless Arab captain finally commits the unthinkable: he kidnaps a ...

The Boko haram terror group aspires to establish a caliphate in Africa and 20, 000 innocents have already paid with their lives. Rohan, a young Indian merchantman, unaware of this devilish intent, joins an oil tanker bound for Nigeria. Confronted with a brutal piracy planned by the terrorists, can Rohan survive the ensuing suicidal oceanic voyage and the hellish torture by the vicious mafia? Hundreds of miles away, the Boko haram leader is equally unaware of a sinister conspiracy taking shape against him. Can he emerge unscathed? Their lives stand treacherously intertwined amidst a ...

Experience the epic maritime history of a forgotten dynasty that conquered the medieval Indian Ocean's deadliest tides. Perfect for a focused learning commute, this immersive true story transports you directly into the bustling shipyards and fierce naval battlefields of South India. Feel the...

The Virgin Goddess of the Three Seas: Kanya Kumari’s Role in Indian Spirituality and Culture offers a profound exploration of one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Kanya Kumari, whose presence continues to inspire millions. Situated at the confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean, Kanya Kumari is not just a geographical marvel but a divine force embodying purity, power, and spiritual transformation. This book takes readers on a journey into the heart of Kanya Kumari’s symbolism, mythology, and her pivotal role in shaping India’s spiritual and cultural...

Discover the sweeping maritime history of a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled the ancient seas and global trade. Perfect for an immersive commute, this grand historical deep-dive transports you to the vibrant Kaveri delta of early South India. Witness the fierce transformation of a regional...