The Sea-Story Megapack: 30 Classic Nautical Works

by Jack Williamson, H.P. Lovecraft, Victor Hugo

The Sea-Story Megapack presents 30 classic nautical tales, plus a bonus poem, ranging from pure adventure to science fiction, from the depths of the ocean to exotic ports of call. Included SHIP THAT SAW A GHOST, by Frank NorrisGHOST LANTERNS, by Alan B. LeMayTHE DANGER FROM THE DEEP, by Ralph Milne FarleyTHE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A CHIEF MATE, by W. Clark RussellTHE DERELICT, by H. M. TomlinsonTHE TEMPLE, by H. P. LovecraftA DAUGHTER OF THE SEA, by Charles Wesley SandersTHE ADVENTURES OF BILLY TOPSAIL, by Norman DuncanBILLY TOPSAIL & COMPANY, by Norman DuncanTHE SEA-WOLF, by Jack LondonTHE SEA FOGS, by Robert Louis StevensonTHE DOLLAR, by Morgan RobertsonTHE "REXMEL," by Ralph Milne FarleyA FIGHT WITH A CANNON, by Victor HugoMS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE, by Edgar Allan PoeTHE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHT, by Norman Duncan"WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD," by Morgan RobertsonTHE BRAIN OF THE BATTLE-SHIP, by Morgan RobertsonTHE WIGWAG MESSAGE, by Morgan RobertsonTHE TRADE-WIND, by Morgan RobertsonSALVAGE, by Morgan RobertsonBETWEEN THE MILLSTONES, by Morgan RobertsonTHE BATTLE OF THE MONSTERS, by Morgan RobertsonFROM THE ROYAL-YARD DOWN, by Morgan RobertsonNEEDS MUST WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES, by Morgan RobertsonWHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK, by Morgan RobertsonPRIMORDIAL, by Morgan RobertsonTHE STRIPED CHEST, by Arthur Conan DoyleTHAT LITTLE SQUARE BOX, by Arthur Conan DoyleTHE DOOM FROM PLANET 4, by Jack WilliamsonTHE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAnd don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!

Genres: Adventure, Nautical, Fiction

1286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

John Stewart Williamson who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer often referred to as the "Dean of Science Fiction".

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finished reading this megabook.

[Paul Cornelius · Rating 2 out of 5]

A disappointing collection. This megapack has four novels, twenty-five short stories, and a poem. London's Sea Wolf is a classic, but why include it in a megapack that was designed to bring to light lesser known works? And why choose three novels by Norman Duncan. Duncan's work all takes place on the coast of Labrador. The first novel is all about people trapped on ice floes, icebergs, ice fields, and ice pans. The second is about hunting seals--on ice of course. The third one barely leaves the coastal village until the end. Their drama is bad, the atmosphere monotonous, and the characters shallow and uninteresting. The three of them each aims to be a sort of Canadian bildungsroman. But here's the thing: in a megapack about sea stories, I expect the Spanish Main, the South Seas, the Caribbean, the South China Sea--the tropics, exotic places, different peoples and civilizations. Not a bunch of impoverished Canadians living on the ice.

A few of the short stories have merit, but the balance of them are also disappointing. Perhaps the two Arthur Conan Doyle stories towards the end stand out. The semi-science fiction and fantasy pieces are juvenile. And again why include The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? It's a classic. I probably have it in four or five books already. Why not use its space for something unexplored and unappreciated. Just not something else by Norman Duncan.

[Antonio · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good mix of sea stories. Some of them are authentic gems