The Life of Pi: The bulk of this book about a boy who survives a shipwreck takes place on a boat in the ocean.
Moby-Dick: Another sea-faring book, this recounts a whaling voyage and the hunt for the legendary, titular white whale.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: I LOVED this book as a kid, with its story of a proper young lady who becomes embroiled in sailing ship intrigue and winds up a member of the crew.
Dead Wake: This account of the sinking of the Lusitania introduced me to a whole part of history I knew basically nothing about and it was fascinating!
Many Waters: This entry in the A Wrinkle In Time series sends the Murray twins, Sandy and Dennys, back to biblical times immediately before The Flood.
La Belle Sauvage: Another flood story, this prequel to The Golden Compass features Lyra Belacqua as a tiny baby being rescued by teenage Malcom Polsted and his titular boat.
Once Upon A River: The events of this wonderful novel from last year are kicked off by a man's accident on the rain-swollen Thames, and a little girl who seems to have drowned in it, until it turns out she's alive after all.
Island of the Blue Dolphins: There's only really a ship in this one at the very beginning, but the circumstances that drive the action are rooted in people leaving on that ship and the surrounding water that isolates the island.
James and the Giant Peach: An oversized stone fruit is the most unusual aquatic vessel on this list by a long shot.
The Odyssey: The OG voyage adventure story on the ocean!
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I like the direction you took this prompt! Great list!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was just so stuck on the original topic, I couldn't think of anything!
DeleteFun choices for this week's theme! :)
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DeleteI love your take on this week's topic and so pleased to see Once Upon A River in your list as I adored that book. Here's my TTT: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2019/04/16/top-ten-tuesday-rainy-day-reads/
ReplyDeleteIt was such a wonderful book, one of my very favorite 2018 releases!
DeleteIsland of the Blue Dolphins was such a good story.
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Still sticks with me after literal decades!
DeleteDead Wake was an amazing read!
ReplyDeleteSO GOOD! I actually read Devil in the White City afterwards and thought it was not as good as Dead Wake!
DeleteOooh, nice twist on the prompt! Once Upon A River was a great book. I read Island of the Blue Dolphins forever ago and enjoyed that one, too. Another one I'd add: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman! Also involves water, and it was a fantastic read.
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT post.
I am really looking forward to reading the Gaiman...everything I've read by him has been just wonderful!
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