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Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise Patrick O'Brian

Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise By Patrick O'Brian

Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise by Patrick O'Brian

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A breathtaking collection of sea-faring tales.
Set sail for the read of your life ...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.

Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise Summary

Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise (The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles) by Patrick O'Brian

A breathtaking collection of sea-faring tales.
Set sail for the read of your life ...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.

For the first time ever Patrick O'Brian's famous and much-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels will be available on audio CD - as omnibus editions and split into seven volumes.

Follow the adventures of Jack Aubrey and his ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. Theirs is one of the greatest friendships in all literature. These collections are a perfect tribute to such a literary achievement and a perfect gift for the O'Brian enthusiast.

Collection One contains Master and Commander, HMS Surprise and Post Captain.

Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise Reviews

Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson

`You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O'Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.' Kevin Myers, Irish Times

`In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault

About Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian, until his death in 2000, was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. He is the author of the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin tales and the biographer of Joseph Banks and Picasso. He is the author of many other books including Testimonies, and his Collected Short Stories. In 1995 he was the first recipient of the Heywood Hill Prize for a lifetime's contribution to literature. In the same year he was awarded the CBE. In 1997 he received an honorary doctorate of letters from Trinity College, Dublin. He lived for many years in South West France and he died in Dublin in January 2000.

Additional information

GOR005674330
9780007319305
0007319304
Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise (The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles) by Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian
The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
2009-04-30
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Volume One, Master and Commander / Post Captain / HMS Surprise