Jack Aubrey commands : an historical companion to the naval world of Patrick O'Brian
Lavery, Brian2003
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This volume explains the historical framework of the Nelson/Napoleon era and places a number of key episodes from the work of Patrick O'Brian in context.
Main title:
Jack Aubrey commands : an historical companion to the naval world of Patrick O'Brian / Brian Lavery ; foreword by Peter Weir.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Conway Maritime, 2003.
Collation:
ix, 182 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) plans (some col.) ports. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and index.
ISBN:
9780851779461 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
O'Brian, Patrick, 1914- -- Characters -- Jack AubreyGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th centuryNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, BritishSeafaring life -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryNaval history in literatureNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Literature and the warGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryHistory
BRN:
1374501
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