A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

King, Dean,Hattendorf, John B.,Estes, J. Worth

ISBN 10: 0805066152 / ISBN 13: 9780805066159

Published by Holt Paperbacks, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805066152
• ISBN 13: 9780805066159
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

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.