Richard Bolitho ist Leutnant geworden und läuft 1774 als Dritter Offizier auf der Fregatte 'Destiny' nach Rio de Janeiro aus. Ihr Auftrag ist die Suche nach einem verschwundenen Goldtransporter, denn die Admiralität in London...
Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets...
The giant supertanker Prometheus sits at anchor in the Persian Gulf, holding 250,000 tons of crude oil. Somewhere on board is a crew member who is determined that the ship not make it to its destination in Europe. As the ship travels through the...