The Patrick O'Brian Muster Book: Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels - Hardcover
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 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 Commander to 21: The Unfinished Voyage, this book distinguishes the fictional from the factual, making a useful series companion for the casual reader and the most ardent fans. Each of the more than 5,000 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. Colin White, a leading British naval historian and an authority on Nelson’s Navy provides a foreword.
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About the Author:
A native of England raised in a Royal Navy family, Anthony Gary Brown earned his D.Phil. from Oxford. A dealer in rare books and manuscripts, he lives in Dallas, Texas.
From Booklist:
Not only comprehensive British literature collections but any library serving Patrick O'Brian fans will want this title, which has more than 5,000 entries "for every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books." It belongs on the shelf next to Dean King's Harbors and High Seas: An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian (2000) and A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian (2000). McFarland published the first edition of Brown's book, Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannons in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian, in 1999.
Mary Ellen Quinn
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- PublisherMcFarland Publishing
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0786424826
- ISBN 13 9780786424825
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages432
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