A Sea of Words
A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
From ablation to Zelenka-a comprehensive guide to seafaring during the Napoleonic ageWhat is a sand-grouse, and where does it live? What are the medical properties of lignum vitae, and how did Stephen Maturin use it to repair his viola? Who is Admiral Lord Keith, and why is his wife so friendly with Captain Jack Aubrey? More than any other contemporary author, Patrick O'Brian knew the past. His twenty Aubrey-Maturin novels, beginning with 1969's Master and Commander, are distinguished by deep characterization, heart-stopping naval combat, and an attention to detail that enriches and enlivens his stories. In this revised edition of A Sea of Wo…
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Weitere Autoren: Hattendorf, John B.
- ISBN: 978-1-4532-3830-1
- EAN: 9781453238301
- Produktnummer: 19983312
- Verlag: Open Road Media
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 518 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 14'441 KB
Über den Autor
Dean King is an award-winning and bestselling author of narrative nonfiction and other works on historical and maritime adventure, including A Sea of Words (1995), Harbors and High Seas (1996), and Every Man Will Do His Duty (1997), all companion works to Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturinnovels. A foremost expert on O'Brian, King also published a biography of the acclaimed author, entitled Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed (2000). Most recently, King has published the national bestseller Skeletons on the Zahara (2004), about twelve shipwrecked American sailors' hellish journey across the Sahara Desert, and Unbound (2010), about the women who embarked on Mao's Long March in 1934. King's writing has also appeared inGranta, Esquire, Garden & Gun, Men's Journal, Outside,andthe New York Times.
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