Title: A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
Publisher: Owl Books (NY)
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0805066152
ISBN 13: 9780805066159
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 1.05 pounds

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A comprehensive guide to the British Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Age for fans of Patrick O'Brian.

"A gem of a book."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

This expansive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.

About the Authors

Dean King is the author of many works of nonfiction, including Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed and Guardians of the Valley. He has contributed to publications such as Esquire, Men's Journal, Travel + Leisure, and The New York Times. King lives in Richmond, Virginia.

John B. Hattendorf is a naval historian who has written or edited more than 50 books. From 1984 to 2016, he was the Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

J. Worth Estes, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology at Boston University and a specialist in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime medicine.

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