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Patrick O’Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.’ James Hamilton- Paterson
‘You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O’Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.’ Kevin Myers, Irish Times
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. On Desolation Island, with the known world out of reach, uneasy alliances are sometimes forged Captain Bligh, of Bounty fame, is now governor of New South Wales and facing mutiny anew, having lost the support of local settlers. Jack Aubrey is commissioned to come to his rescue. With a beautiful but dangerous spy on board, along with an unwelcome hold full of convicts, and war with America brewing, can Captain Jack Aubrey reach Australia in one piece?Outmanned and outgunned in a thrilling chase through an Antarctic storm, the crew of HMS Leopard discover they have become the quarry not the hunter.What is so gripping about OBrians novels is the completeness with which he invents a world which is our own and not our own . . . OBrian is a brilliant observer.A. S. BYATT, Evening StandardI fell in love with his writing straightaway. It wasnt primarily the Nelson and Napoleonic period, more the human relationships . . . Its about friendship, camaraderie. Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin always remind me a bit of Mick and me.KEITH RICHARDS On Desolation Island, with the known world out of reach, uneasy alliances are sometimes forged Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780006499244
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