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Furnishes an in-depth portrait of Thomas Cochrane, the swashbuckling, nineteenth-century maritime hero who served as a model for such fictional characters as Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower, drawing on previously unpublished sources to document his exploits against the French navy and in the liberation of South America, as well as the scandal that almost ended his naval career. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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David Cordingly was Keeper of Pictures and Head of Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum for twelve years, where he organized such exhibitions as "Captain James Cook, Navigator," "The Mutiny on the Bounty," and "Pirates: Fact and Fiction." His other books include Life Among the Pirates, Seafaring Women, the highly praised The Billy Ruffian, and the bestselling Under the Black Flag. He lives by the sea in Brighton, England.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. This is a near-fine copy of Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander. It is an excellent biography of Thomas Cochrane (1997-1860), Admiral of the Red, Lord Dundonald and a swashbuckling hero upon whose life and personality Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower are based. Nicknamed 'the sea wolf' by Napoleon, Cochrane was one of the most daring and successful naval heroes of all time. 9 1/4" x 6", 420 pages with loads of maps, drawings and photos. This book may have been leafed through, but it does not appear to have been read. The paper is darkening a little at the edges, but it is in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1752470007431
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. Stanfield, Clarkson (Cover Art) ;Gilkes, John (Cartographer) (illustrator). First Paperback. Thomas Cochrane (1789-1872) was one of the most daring and successful naval heroes of all time. Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on the man Napoleon nicknamed "the sea wolf." Yet Cochrane's real life adventures far exceeded the daring and romantic exploits of his fictional counterparts. From the bestselling author of 'Under the Black Flag' comes the definitive biography of Thomas Cochrane, the swashbuckling nineteenth-century maritime hero who "packed [in] enough drama and history to shame both Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake" (Ken Rignle, Washington Post) In this fascinating account of Thomas Cochrane's extraordinary life, David Cordingly ('Under the Black Flag' and 'The Billy Ruffian') unearths startling new details about the real-life "Master and Commander"¿from his heroic battles against the French navy to his role in the liberation of Chile, Peru, and Brazil, and the stock exchange scandal that forced him out of England and almost ended his naval career. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, his own travels, wide reading, and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of the archetypal Romantic hero who conquered the seas and, in the process, defined his era. Text is supplemented with full color replications of paintings plus B&W illustrations and maps. As new paperback privately owned. No marks. Copyright 2007. 1st published in 2007 as a hardcover, this paperback edition published 2008. Full print-line indicates this copy is from 1st print-run. IBN-13: 978-1-59691-587-9. ISBN-10: 1-59691-587-0. No LCCN. MSR = $18.00. Seller Inventory # 007121