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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Patrick O'Brian's first novel about the sea, "The Golden Ocean", took inspiration from Commodore Anson's ill-fated voyage around the globe in 1740. With "The Unknown Shore" O'Brian returns to this rich source to recount the adventures of two young men--midshipman Jack Byron and naive surgeon's mate Tobias Barrow--abroad the "Wager", which was parted from Anson's squadron by fierce storms and shipwrecked off the coast of Chile. In Jack and Toby, O'Brian fans will thrill to catch fascinating glimpses of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, famed heroes of the great Aubrey/Maturin series to come. Seller Inventory # 867
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Patrick O'Brian's first novel about the sea, The Golden Ocean, took inspiration from Commodore George Anson's fateful circumnavigation of the globe in 1740. In The Unknown Shore, O'Brian returns to this rich source and mines it brilliantly for another, quite different tale of exploration and adventure. The Wager was parted from Anson's squadron in the fierce storms off Cape Horn and struggled alone up the coast of Chile until she was driven against the rocks and sank. The survivors were soon involved in trouble of every kind. A surplus of rum, a disappearing stock of food, and a hard, detested captain soon drove them into drunkenness, mutiny, and bloodshed. After many months of privation, a handful of men made their way northward under the guidance of a band of Indians, at last finding safety in Valparaiso. This saga of survival is the background to the adventures of two young men aboard the Wager: midshipman Jack Byron and his friend Tobias Barrow, an alarmingly naive surgeon's mate. Patrick O'Brian's many devoted readers will take particular interest in this story, as Jack and Toby form a kind of blueprint for Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, the famed heroes of the great Aubrey/Maturin series to come. Inspired by the Wager disaster, The Unknown Shore is an immediate precursor to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series that displays all the splendid prose and attention to detail that delight O'Brian's millions of fans. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780393315387
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