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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
'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
'In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault
'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. There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe. With a beleaguered Britain already facing war on two fronts against Napoleons armies in Europe but also against the young and vigorous United States the objective of ships surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin is to light the touch paper of Peruvian revolutionary fervour, all while Captain Jack Aubrey engages with their many and varied enemies at sea.Will revolution in South America tip the balance Britains way?The truth is that we aficionados scarcely feel them to be novels at all. They are a world of their own, a world full of excitement, mystery, charm and good manners of which we have ourselves become participating citizens.JAN MORRIS, Observer[OBrian] goes on that very small shelf reserved for authors who, disregarding aptitudes, spin a story out of the heart and soul of their experience and the joy of living.Times Literary Supplement There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780006499312
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Book Description Condition: New. 2010. 40th UK ed. Paperback. 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 sixteenth book in the series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780006499312
Book Description Condition: New. 2010. 40th UK ed. Paperback. 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 sixteenth book in the series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780006499312