Patrick O’Brian who wrote all the Aubrey/Maturin Series
“Master and Commander” with Russell crowe was made from 2 or 3 together...
I love sailing ships, and pirates and history and I loved these books
I’ve read about 1/2 of them...
His research was great and these are some of the best books about that era...
http://www.wwnorton.com/pob/pobtitles.htm
I really liked Master and Commander. Sailors had a rough life in those days.
He asked for non-fiction, but those are great books.
Somebody wrote a book about the Shackleton expedition and I think the title was Endurance.
Good choice. I reluctantly read the first one on a recommendation thinking I wouldn’t like it...loved it...read the second...loved it...just bought the third which I hear is one of the best.