Voiles et Voiliers special issue... A must!
Among other tales of maritime epics :
Classics of maritime literatureMoby-Dick - Herman Melville (1851)Captain Ahab's obsession with the mythical white whale, an absolute masterpiece.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne (1870)The enigmatic Captain Nemo and his submarine the Nautilus on a fantastic underwater voyage.The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway (1952)An old Cuban fisherman confronts a giant swordfish, a magnificent allegory of the struggle against adversity.Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)Pirates, treasure hunting and exhilarating adventures on the seas.Sailors' tales and real-life explorationsAlone around the world - Joshua Slocum (1900)The first solo circumnavigation by sailboat, a seminal tale for all sailors.La longue route - Bernard Moitessier (1971)One of the most beautiful tales of solo sailing, full of poetry and philosophy.En solitaire - Éric Tabarly (1998)A legend of ocean racing, Tabarly recounts his maritime experiences with passion.Adventure novels and modern storiesThe Sea Wolf - Jack London (1904)An intellectual captured by a brutal captain discovers the harshness of life at sea.Les damnés de la mer - François Bellec (2005)A novel inspired by the great maritime expeditions and the living conditions of sailors.Typhoon - Joseph Conrad (1902)An epic storm recounted by a master of the maritime novel.