An intimate portrait of Patrick O’Brian, written by his stepson Nikolai Tolstoy. Patrick O’Brian was one of the greatest British novelists of t...
1000 tulosta hakusanalla Patrick O'Brian.
The defintive account of the early life of the revered author of the Aubrey-Maturin novels including Master and Commander. Nikolai Tolstoy was O'Brian's stepson and his acquaint...
Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian; A. E. (EDT) Cunningham · ISBN 9780393036268
Julkaistu 1994 Kieli englanti sidottu
Patrick O'Brian is the well-known author of the Aubrey/Maturin novels, set during the Napoleonic wars. They are acknowledged by critics and readers alike as classic works of fic...
This is the story of Patrick O'Brian's life up to his decision to move to Collioure in the south of France. His childhood; his precocious writing success; his sailing experience...
Patrick O'Brian's Bodies at Sea
Michael Leigh Sinowitz · ISBN 9780786475551
Julkaistu 2014 Kieli englanti pokkari
An exploration of the complex roles that bodies--both literally and figuratively--play in the 21 volume Aubrey-Maturin series reveals much about the novels' many meditations...
The Patrick O'Brian Muster Book
Anthony Gary Brown · ISBN 9780786493852
Julkaistu 2014 Kieli englanti pokkari
Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adv...
The Frigate Surprise: The Complete Story of the Ship Made Famous in the Novels of Patrick O'Brian
Geoff Hunt; Brian Lavery · ISBN 9780393070620
Julkaistu 2009 Kieli englanti sidottu
There is no more famous a vessel in naval fiction than HMS Surprise, the principal ship in Patrick O'Brian's much-celebrated Aubrey-Maturin series of novels. Yet, this 28-gun fr...
Whether on land or at sea, can Jack Aubrey stay one step ahead of his enemies? With the Treaty of Amiens, England is at peace. At least for now. . ....
With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them. As he sails away from Port Jackson, Captain Jack Aubrey...
This is the story of a young mahout - or elephant handler - his childhood and life in India and his relationship and adventures with elephants.
Caesar is a tale of survival, love, and loyalty, by a young O'Brian who was rightly hailed, even at fifteen, as the 'boy-Thoreau'. The fascinating career of the literary genius...
Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex f...
Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself...
<p> <strong>Botanist, explorer, President of the Royal Society and one of Australia’s founding fathers.</strong> </p> <p>Sir Joseph Banks was among the most influential figures...
The life of the world’s greatest modern artist by one of Britain’s greatest artists. 'Positive, original, diverting and highly effective.’ – Sunday Times ‘Th...
Back in print and now in hardback, the deeply personal and ingenious literary first novel written under Patrick O’Brian’s own name, newly introduced by Nikolai Tols...
Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex f...
One of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's biography of naturalist, explo...
The Nutmeg of Consolation
Patrick O'Brian · ISBN 9780393030327
Julkaistu 1991 Kieli englanti sidottu
Shipwrecked on a remote island in the Dutch East Indies, Captain Aubrey, surgeon and secret intelligence agent Stephen Maturin, and the crew of the Diane fashion a schooner from...
At the outset of this adventure filled with disaster and delight, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer through the Great South Sea. The strange color of...