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From the bestselling author of Under the Black Flag comes the definitive biography of Thomas Cochrane, the swashbuckling nineteenth-century maritime hero who "packed [in] enough drama and history to shame both Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake" (Ken Rignle, Washington Post)
In this fascinating account of Thomas Cochrane's extraordinary life, David Cordingly (Under the Black Flag and The Billy Ruffian) unearths startling new details about the real-life "Master and Commander"―from his heroic battles against the French navy to his role in the liberation of Chile, Peru, and Brazil, and the stock exchange scandal that forced him out of England and almost ended his naval career. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, his own travels, wide reading, and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of the archetypal Romantic hero who conquered the seas and, in the process, defined his era.
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About the Author
David Cordingly was Keeper of Pictures and Head of Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum for twelve years, where he organized such exhibitions as "Captain James Cook, Navigator," "The Mutiny on the Bounty," and "Pirates: Fact and Fiction." His other books include Life Among the Pirates, Seafaring Women, the highly praised The Billy Ruffian, and the bestselling Under the Black Flag. He lives by the sea in Brighton, England.
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Listeners familiar with the order ÒClear the decks for actionÓ will find no disappointment as Lord Cochrane does battle with enemy sailing ships during the Napoleonic Wars. Broadsides, fire ship attacks, and the lee shore in heavy winds offered doom or prize money to the British sailors who took the risks. John LeeÕs deep, booming voice and skill with every accent make him the ideal narrator for an audiobook swimming in a sea of nineteenth-century nautical words. His well-oiled British English segues into Scots for the captain and into French and Spanish for the ships and ports. He shouts orders involving parts of the ship and points of the compass in the practiced manner of any salty seaman of those times. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherBloomsbury USA
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1596915870
- ISBN 13 9781596915879
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages448
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. Stanfield, Clarkson (Cover Art) ;Gilkes, John (Cartographer) (illustrator). First Paperback. Thomas Cochrane (1789-1872) was one of the most daring and successful naval heroes of all time. Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on the man Napoleon nicknamed "the sea wolf." Yet Cochrane's real life adventures far exceeded the daring and romantic exploits of his fictional counterparts. From the bestselling author of 'Under the Black Flag' comes the definitive biography of Thomas Cochrane, the swashbuckling nineteenth-century maritime hero who "packed [in] enough drama and history to shame both Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake" (Ken Rignle, Washington Post) In this fascinating account of Thomas Cochrane's extraordinary life, David Cordingly ('Under the Black Flag' and 'The Billy Ruffian') unearths startling new details about the real-life "Master and Commander"¿from his heroic battles against the French navy to his role in the liberation of Chile, Peru, and Brazil, and the stock exchange scandal that forced him out of England and almost ended his naval career. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, his own travels, wide reading, and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of the archetypal Romantic hero who conquered the seas and, in the process, defined his era. Text is supplemented with full color replications of paintings plus B&W illustrations and maps. As new paperback privately owned. No marks. Copyright 2007. 1st published in 2007 as a hardcover, this paperback edition published 2008. Full print-line indicates this copy is from 1st print-run. IBN-13: 978-1-59691-587-9. ISBN-10: 1-59691-587-0. No LCCN. MSR = $18.00. Seller Inventory # 007121
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