W Clark Russell

123 books • 3 series

William Clark Russell (1844 - 1911) was an English writer best known for his nautical novels. At the age of 13 Russell joined the United Kingdom's Merchant Navy, serving for eight years. The hardships of life at sea damaged his health permanently, but provided him with material for a career as a writer. He wrote short stories, press articles, historical essays, biographies and a book of verse, but was known best for his novels, most of which were about life at sea. He maintained a simultaneous career as a journalist, principally as a columnist on nautical subjects for The Daily Telegraph. Russell campaigned for better conditions for merchant seamen and his work influenced reforms approved by Parliament to prevent unscrupulous ship-owners from exploiting their crews. His influence in this respect was acknowledged by the future King George V. Among Russell's contemporary admirers were Herman Melville, Algernon Swinburne and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Apr 22, 2018
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The Wreck of the Grosvenor, an Account of the Mutiny of the Crew, and the Loss of the Ship When, Trying to Make the Bermudas (Classic Reprint)

May 5, 2016
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The Death Ship

Apr 10, 2016
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The Death Ship A Strange Story An Account of a Cruise in "The Flying Dutchman" Volume III

Apr 10, 2016
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The Death Ship A Strange Story An Account of a Cruise in "The Flying Dutchman" Volume II

Apr 10, 2016
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The Death Ship A Strange Story An Account of a Cruise in "The Flying Dutchman" Volume I

Apr 10, 2016
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The Death Ship A Strange Story An Account of a Cruise in "The Flying Dutchman" Complete

Apr 10, 2016
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My Danish Sweetheart Volume III

Apr 10, 2016
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My Danish Sweetheart Volume I

Apr 10, 2016
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My Danish Sweetheart Volume II

Apr 10, 2016
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My Danish Sweetheart Complete

Dec 9, 2015
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The Romance of Jenny Harlowe, and Sketches of Maritime Life

Jun 25, 2015
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The 'Lady Maud'

Feb 19, 2015
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Horatio Nelson and the Naval Supremacy of England - Scholar's Choice Edition

Feb 18, 2015
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The Turnpike Sailor or Rhymes on the Road - Scholar's Choice Edition

Feb 5, 2014
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John Holdsworth, Chief Mate

Jan 1, 2013
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Sea-Story Megapack, The: 30 Classic Nautical Works

Apr 16, 2012
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The Ship (Classics of Naval Fiction)

Jul 15, 2011
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The Romance Of A Midshipman

May 1, 2011
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The Frozen Pirate (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Apr 1, 2011
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What Cheer? (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Apr 1, 2011
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A Sailor's Sweetheart (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Apr 1, 2011
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The Wreck of the "Grosvenor" (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Apr 1, 2011
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The Two Captains (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Apr 1, 2011
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The Romance of a Midshipman (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)