2006-08-25 06:22:21 · 15 answers · asked by kpjarboe 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Here's a good online list, though it mixes both fiction and non-fiction: http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/Crackerjack/Crackerjack1to20.html
Their #1 is Homer's "Odyssey" which is one of the world's best stories. I think Moby Dick is a great choice, though quite dense. You might try Jack London's "The Sea-Wolf" for something a bit lighter. Melville has some good (longer) short stories too, such as "Benito Cereno" that might appeal to you. But, a very good read is Richard Henry Dana's "Two Years Before the Mast"--though it is actually a true story of someone who drops out of school and takes to sea!
2006-08-25 08:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by jellyfishwich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seafaring Novels
2016-12-12 11:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by emmit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't read Hemmingway's THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA do so as soon as possible. Its not exactly a "seafaring" novel but it is a memorable and moving adventure story.
2006-08-25 09:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with johnslat who gave you the Aubrey/Maturin novels. There's twenty three of them, and they're like candy. I read all of them in one summer.
And I don't even like seafaring novels.
They are a seriously wonderful adventure.
The movie with Russell Crow called 'The Other Side of the World' was based on this series of novels.
2006-08-25 06:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try Kon Tiki (though it's true).
Also there's The Old Man and The Sea.
Mutiny on the Bounty
Captain Blood
Sink the Bismark
A Night to Remember (Titanic)
2006-08-25 16:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moby Dick, but only if you are up for a book that takes on the meaning of life/ destiny, and uses an array of literary devices and styles. It's considered one of the best books by an
American author seafaringor otherwise.
If you want something more straightforward, try The Caine Mutiny.
2006-08-26 16:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by JEFFREY K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Gray Seas Under" by Farley Mowat about a ship salvage crew in the north Atlantic. Also "The Serpent's Coil" by Farley Mowat, about a hurricane. "Trial by Ice" by Farley Mowat, about men in wooden ships who searched for the northwest passage. Their ships would get stuck in the ice and the only ones who survived were the ones who befriended the Esquimos and learned to eat lichens to prevent scurvy. The sailors who treated the Esquimos like savages all died of scurvy. I'm an ex-seafarer, and I couldn't put these books down! Also, "Adventures of a Red Sea Smuggler" by Henry De Monfreid, although I think it is out of print and you would have to search for it used. I would definitely start with "Gray Seas Under" as it was my all-time favorite.
2006-08-26 21:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by galacticsleigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Clockwork Orange
2016-03-17 02:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd highly recommend these:
The Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien (see 1st link)
The Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester (see 2nd link)
and
The Sea Wolf by Jack London (see 3rd link)
2006-08-25 06:30:14 · answer #9 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thirded for The Aubrey and Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brien - for years there was one a year, a real treat to look forward to.
Moby Dick is one of only two books that I have tried to read, and couldn't finish. My god, it went on and on and one and never seemed to get anywhere.
2006-08-25 09:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by UKJess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋