Books like Hocken and Hunken by Arthur Quiller-Couch

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

A sea captain's tale of adventure, romance, and political intrigue set in the American Revolution era and the life of Captain Benjamin Franklin's father, James Franklin, in Rhode Island.

vi, 384 p. 23 cm

A tale of French privateers and British naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars, set against the backdrop of a shipyard execution and love story, featuring spirited young characters and a backdrop of historical events and naval battles.

An American frigate and her supporting schooner enter a shoal-filled bay off Northumberland, England, in the late 18th century during the American Revolution, encountering a mysterious stranger who may be a special pilot for their upcoming mission to the rocky cliffs.

A thrilling spy novel set against the backdrop of World War II, following a cargo ship captain's dangerous mission to help Britain's allies fight Nazi Germany's submarines and ships, as well as smuggle equipment to a Swedish coast operation to aid the war effort.

A witty, historical English novel blending gothic motifs with Peacock’s characteristic humor, offering a satirical glimpse into the human condition.

A tale of love, adventure, and the Mexican War, featuring a cross-dressing woman and a gun-running smuggler, Jack Tier and his shipmate Harry Mulford.

The Pirate Captain and his merry band of ne'er-do-wells face off against their toughest--but by no means their tallest--challenge yet. Crushed with disappointment at the Pirate of the Year Awards, our Pirate Captain decides that it's time for a career change. And so with his loyal (if soon-to-be-dismayed) crew, he sets off for St. Helena, a bleak speck of an Atlantic island a thousand miles from anywhere. But the Captain's plan for a quiet island life of beekeeping (yes, beekeeping) is interrupted by the arrival of a new "visitor" to the island--the recently deposed Napoleon Bonaparte. Will the island's twenty-eight-mile circumference be big enough to contain two of history's greatest egos? Has the Pirate Captain finally met his match? And, lest we forget the most important question: which of them has the best hat? The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon is a swashbuckling tale of lavish tea parties, planning regulations, educational museum exhibits, and naked political ambition. And--unlike all of its thrilling predecessors--there is not much ham involved.From the Hardcover edition.