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A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian - Softcover

King, Dean

 
9780805066159: A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

Synopsis

A new edition of the classic companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea loving novels, updated to include the final novel in the series. This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.

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About the Authors

Dean King is the author of many works of nonfiction, including Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed and Every Man Shall Do His Duty. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.



John B. Hattenborf is a professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College. J.

J. Worth Estes, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology at Boston University and a specialist in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime medicine.

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