Sea Stories and Science Fiction
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Sailors will put up with a lot of harsh treatment, bad food, lack of fresh water and long days of hard work at sea. But sailors will not tolerate being becalmed at sea with no breeze. This will lead to trouble and ultimately to madness among the crew. Be sure to grab a copy of the short sea story, Making Peace With Japan by Malcolm Torres. It's available on Amazon.
Any good collection of sea stories has to have at least one tale where sailors get rip roaring drunk. In this story, Saturday Night Revels, we get a double dose of inebriated behavior, while officers get drunk in the cabin, the crew ties one on in the forecastle. Try the Sea Adventure Collection by Malcolm Torres, the first story in the series is free on Apple iBooks, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
Set sail aboard the brig Wanderer, an American privateer, during the War of 1812. Captain Wilcox uses tricks and tactics to capture a British merchant vessel. Will she be looted and burned or will the Captain's noble nature prevail? Be sure to browse Malcolm Torres' sea stories and science fiction novels and short stories on Apple iBooks, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
A comical meeting between English dignitaries and Peter the Great, the Czar of Russia, aboard a ship anchored off Amsterdam. Be sure to grab a copy of Sixty-Four Days, A Sea Story by Malcolm Torres. It's free on Apple iBook, Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble.
After a long voyage, a sailor's heart longs to be home with loved ones, and that's what this story is all about. If you enjoy a good sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in paperback and eBook format on Amazon, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
Between sailors and their significant others there are many tales of hot romance and heartbreak. In today's story we hear another chapter in the comical and confusing love life of Frank Granger. If you enjoy a salty sea story, grab a copy of Sixty-Four Days, a short story, by Malcolm Torres, available for free on Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBooks and Amazon.
In every group of sailors, there's always a practical joker, and in this story we are reacquainted with Rufus Armstrong, a sailor who sets everyone he meets up for a laugh. In this episode we also have a review of the short novel, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Please grab a copy of The Pirate, a sea story by Malcolm Torres, available in paperback and eBook format on Apple iBooks, Amazon, Barnes & ...
In every group of sailors, there's always one practical joker, and that's who we have in today's story, Rufus Armstrong and his practical jokes. On this episode we also have a review of The North Water a nautical novel by Ian McGuire. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in pap...
Sailors face many hardships, including difficult work, constant risk, low pay and the cost of maintaining boats. For these reasons, sailors love a funny sea story that makes us laugh. This comical tale is from Ocean Adventures published in 1857 by J. Sleeper. Please grab a copy of the short sea story Sixty-Four Days by Malcolm Torres, available for free on Apple iBooks, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
Is whistling aboard ship bad luck? Sailors are a superstitious bunch, and some claim whistling stirs up a breeze which stirs up the waves and brings on a storm. In this tale we conclude the story of Whistling Jack. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in paperback and eBook for...
Sailors are superstitious. But is whistling aboard ship bad luck? Some claim whistling stirs up the breeze which stirs up the waves and brings on a storm. In this tale we meet Whistling Jack and find out if there is any truth behind this superstition. This is Part-1 of a 2-Part story. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight ...
Sometimes when a sailor goes to sea it breaks the heart of the one they leave behind. Other times a sailor runs away to sea to get away from someone who broke their heart. This story is a romantic comedy from Ocean Adventures by J. S. Sleeper. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are...
A ship sailing from Rio de Janeiro to Boston encounters a hurricane near the Bahamas. As they run away north to Boston, they encounter a blasting gale and a snow storm. The captain and crew fight to save the ship and get around Cape Cod and into Boston Harbor. (Part-2 of a 2-Part Story) If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Deligh...
A ship sailing from Rio de Janeiro to Boston encounters a hurricane near the Bahamas. As they run away north to Boston, they encounter a blasting gale and a snow storm. The captain and crew fight to save the ship and get around Cape Cod and into Boston Harbor. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Col...
This episode is all about sailors on horseback. We have Jerry Marlinspike's Ride, a sea story in which a sailor goes for a horseback ride and brings along a small anchor. We also have a review of the Jack London biography written by Irving Stone entitled Sailor on Horseback. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Advent...
In the conclusion of this two-part story we discover the identity of the strange man living with the Widow Morrison. This tale is from Ocean Adventures by John Sherburne Sleeper, published in Boston in 1857. If you enjoy a good sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in paperback and eBook format o...
Who is the strange man living with the Widow Morrison, and what tragedy befell her ship-captain husband on his return voyage from Canton so many years ago? Listen to this two-part story to learn the answers to these questions. This is another story from Ocean Adventures by John Sherburne Sleeper, published in Boston in 1857. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailo...
The worst possible thing that can happen to a sailor happens to Calico Jack. He falls over the side and is lost at sea. What happens next is quite possibly one of the best sea stories ever told. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books written by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in eBook and paperback on Amazon, Appl...
A sailor on shore leave in Havana is accused of murder under questionable circumstances. What will happen when he goes on trial? This is another tale from Ocean Adventures published by J.S. Sleeper in 1857. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailors Delight and The Sea Adventure Collection. They are available in eBook and paperback on Amazon, ...
The term "high seas" has new meaning when a drunk captain orders the crew to put up too much sail. This episode also includes short book reviews of INTO THE RAGING SEA, the true story behind the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro by Rachel Slade, and a review of BEACON 23 a Sci-Fi thriller by Hugh Howey. If you enjoy a good salty sea story be sure to read the books by Malcolm Torres, including The Pirate, Sailors Take Warning, Sailo...
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