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In this Regency twist of My Fair Lady, Jack would rather be at sea than fixing the mistakes of his grandfather, the late Earl of Stansworth. Instead, he finds that inheriting his grandfather's wealth and title—and securing the welfare of his sister and mother—means joining the ranks of high society and living with the aristocracy. Luckily, Ivy Carlisle, the granddaughter of a dear friend of Jack's late grandmother, is willing
...3) Billy Budd
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Narrates the hatred of petty officer Claggart for Billy, a handsome Spanish sailor. Billy strikes and kills Claggart, and is condemned by Captain Vere even though the latter senses Billy's spiritual innocence.
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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Publisher's description: Almost from the time of its publication in 1846, Melville's first book, based on his own travels in the South Seas, has been recognized as a classic in the literature of travel and adventure. Although initially rejected as too fantastic to be true, Typee was immensely popular and regarded in Melville's lifetime as his best work. It established his reputation as the literary discoverer of the South Seas and inspired the likes...
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English
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"The dramatic and moving re-imagination of the characters from Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, set against the backdrop of a late-nineteenth-century English Channel town that harbors many secrets. After a ferocious early springtime storm, young Norwegian sailor Hans Lyngstrand is shipwrecked in the English Channel near the coastal Kent town of Dengate; he is one of few survivors. Soon after, aspiring journalist Martin Bridges takes a job as the reporter...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two lovesick sailors on shore leave in Hollywood fall hard for the same beautiful singer. The race for Susie's heart leads them both into a series of comical and musical adventures.
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Series
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this parody of the famous poem by Clement C. Moore, Santa Claus is a salty sailor who pays a visit to those on board a ship in Fisherman's Bay on Christmas Eve.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 848 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bravo is back and the whole team is reunited. Season three of Seal Team begins with Jason Hayes leading the team on a mission in Serbia, but they question Clay's readiness after his injuries last year. Also, Davis will struggle with the pressure of her new job as the team's Intel Officer.
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Series
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English
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Seventeen-year-old Maile falls in love with Englishman John Harbottle, the navigator for Captain James Cook when they arrive in the Sandwich Islands. The two cultures clash after the death of Captain Cook in 1779, and Maile is forced to make an impossible decision: save John or save her people.
14) The star thief
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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"Young parlor maid Honorine and her friend Francis find themselves in the middle of an epic feud between a crew of scientific sailors and the magical constellations come to life"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
421 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It is 1740 and Louise Fletcher, a young dairy maid on an Essex farm, has been warned of the lure of the sea for as long as she can remember--after all, it stole away her father and brother. But when she is offered work in the bustling naval port of Harwich, as a lady's maid to a wealthy captain's daughter, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. There she meets Rebecca, her haughty young mistress, who is unlike anyone Louise has encountered...
17) On the town
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three sailors have a 24-hour shore leave to enjoy New York. They are especially concerned with the female inhabitants of the city, and each finds his own to cuddle up with. Chip tries but can't resist the advances of a cab driver, Ozzie gladly fills the role of a lovely anthropologist's "prehistoric man," and Gabey finds the model who poses for the Miss Turnstiles advertisements, who isn't quite the glamorous celebrity he envisioned.
18) Men of honor
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The courageous story of an African-American sailor who dared to dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Despite a ruthless training officer and a tragic shipboard accident, Carl's iron will is never broken. Against all odds, he pushes on to achieve the impossible.
20) Dark Shores
Author
Series
Dark shores volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Told from two viewpoints, Teriana, a sea captain's daughter, and Marcus, a soldier, are compelled by Celendor's tyrranical new ruler to undertake the conquest of the West. Includes glossary.
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