the wide wide sea

Editions are available in paperback (including a large-print paperback) and hardcover formats.

Dimensions and weights vary by edition: heights range from about 8.2 to 10.0 inches, widths from about 5.3 to 10.9 inches, depths from about 0.5 to 1.73 inches, and weights from about 0.9 to 1.65 pounds.

The narrative history editions run several hundred pages (examples include 432 and 704 pages), while the children's picture-book edition is 32 pages.

The listed edition details indicate the language is English.

Editions include adult history focused on maritime history and piracy, and a juvenile fiction edition oriented toward science, nature, and environmental themes.