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Books set on a ship

  • Submitted: 20th March 2018

There’s been a few books set on ships recently so why not take a literary cruise this #TravelTuesday?  It depends however as what takes place on these ships means you might not want to take a cruise for a while or even get on a ferry!

Cruise control via books…

Ocean Liner

Destination: The Atlantic Ocean          Book to take on board – The Ocean Liner

Real life cruise to take: Cunard

Travel Tip : If you think a cruise might be the perfect escape, then you’d better check out who’s on board with you first!

Books set on a ship

 

Destination: From Ireland to New York         Book to take on board – All by Myself, Alone

Real life cruise to take: Silversea

Travel Tip : If someone is found dead on board, if a necklace is found to be missing…where do you think those responsible might still be?

Books set on a ship

 

Destination: From Germany to Cuba        Book to take on board – The German Girl

Real life cruise to take: Royal Caribbean.com

Travel Tip : This is the heartbreaking true story of a ship carrying Jews to safety during the war which was turned back from Cuba and forced to return to Germany…

Books set on a ship

 

Destination: Central America     Book to take on board – Do Not Become Alarmed

Real life cruise to take – Saga Holidays

Travel Tip : Do not miss the ship as it sets sail….Do not get lost on a desert island…

 

https://www.thebooktrail.com/book-trails/the-ice/

 

Destination: The Arctic   Book to take on board – The Ice

Real life cruise to take – Hayes and Jarvis

Travel Tip : If you take a cruise to go and see the ice fields in the the Arctic……be sure to wrap up warm but then again that’s not going to stop the chills in this book!

 

More books set on various modes of transport here

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