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Patrick O’Brian
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Description for POST CAPTAIN
Paperback. Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FJH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 362.
Whether on land or at sea, can Jack Aubrey stay one step ahead of his enemies?
Whether on land or at sea, can Jack Aubrey stay one step ahead of his enemies?
With the Treaty of Amiens, England is at peace. At least for now. . .
Accompanied by his friend, ship’s surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, Captain Jack Aubrey has returned home to England and the life of a country gentleman. ... Read more
‘Outstanding dialogue, characterisation, humour and a golden thread of romance.’
KATIE FFORDE
‘The Aubrey–Maturin novels, by Patrick O’Brian, are so addictive that after I finish one I have to hide the next from myself for a little while in order to do anything else but read.’
LOUISE ERDRICH
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harper-collins Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006499169
SKU
9780006499169
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-1
About Patrick O’Brian
Patrick O’Brian was born in 1914 and published his first book, Caesar, when he was only fifteen. In the 1960s he began work on the idea that, over the next four decades, evolved into the twenty-novel long Aubrey–Maturin series (with an extra unfinished volume published posthumously). In 1995 he was awarded the CBE, and in 1997 he received an honorary ... Read more
Reviews for POST CAPTAIN
‘If O’Brian’s novels have become a cult, this is because they are truly addictive. . . They are, quite magnificently, adventure yarns whose superb authenticity never distracts from the sheer thrill of the action.’ Caroline Moore, Sunday Telegraph ‘The Aubrey–Maturin novels, by Patrick O’Brian, are so addictive that ... Read more