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Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian
Persons Animals Ships and Cannon in the AubreyMaturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian
Author: Anthony Gary Brown
This book catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in Patrick O'Brian's 19-volume series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The novels, renowned for their "far-ranging web of wit and allusion," teem with thousands of characters and ships, both imaginary and historical. From Master and C...  more » to The Hundred Days, this dictionary distinguishes the fictional from the factual, making a useful series companion for both the casual reader and the most ardent O'Brian fans. Each of the more than 4,500 alphabetized entries provides a reference to the novels and chapters in which the topic appears. Additionally, biographical notes on the historical figures are included, with sources provided in an annotated bibliography.
ISBN-13: 9780786406845
ISBN-10: 0786406844
Publication Date: 7/1999
Pages: 342
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Publisher: McFarland Company
Book Type: Paperback
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