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'...full of the energy that comes from a writer having struck a vein... Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson
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'I never enjoyed a novel about the sea more. It is not only that the author describes the handling of a ship of 1800 with an accuracy that is as comprehensible as it is detailed, a remarkable feat in itself. Mr O'Brian's three chief characters are drawn with no less depth of sympathy than the vessels he describes, a rare achievement save in the greatest writers of this genre. It deserves the widest readership.' Irish Times
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An enemy frigate is outward bound to play havoc with the vital British whaling trade, and must be stopped at all costs. Racing against time, Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew must chase the USS Norfolk as she rounds Cape Horn, pursuing her into the Great South Sea and beyond. Following the equator, ahead of them lies not only the natural wonders of the Galapagos but also a succession of disasters men overboard, castaways, typhoons, shipwrecks, to say nothing of murder and criminal insanity.In a deadly game of cat and mouse with their American foes, will Jack Aubrey and his crew triumph, despite the odds?If OBrians 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 TelegraphI love these books . . . They will sweep you away and return you delighted, increased and stunnedNICOLA GRIFFITH, NPR A novel set in wartime in 1812 and featuring Captain Jack Aubrey. Aubrey sets sail across the South Atlantic to intercept a powerful American frigate that intends to disrupt the British whaling trade, encountering a succession of disasters during the voyage. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780006499251
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the tenth book in the series. Seller Inventory # B9780006499251
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