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Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O'Brian (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393312445
ISBN-139780393312447
eBay Product ID (ePID)163680
Product Key Features
Book TitleWine-Dark Sea
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAction & Adventure, Historical, Sea Stories
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorPatrick O'Brian
Book SeriesAubrey/Maturin Novels Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-001521
TitleLeadingThe
Reviewslf Jane Austen had written rousing sea yarns, she would have produced something very close to the prose of Patrick O'Brian., I fell in love with his writing straightaway, at first with Master and Commander. It wasn't primarily the Nelson and Napoleonic period, more the human relationships. ...And of course having characters isolated in the middle of the goddamn sea gives more scope. ...It's about friendship, camaraderie. Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin always remind me a bit of Mick and me., O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin volumes actually constitute a single 6,443-page novel, one that should have been on those lists of the greatest novels of the 20th century., The Aubrey-Maturin series... far beyond any episodic chronicle, ebbs and flows with the timeless tide of character and the human heart., The best historical novels ever written... On every page Mr. O'Brian reminds us with subtle artistry of the most important of all historical lessons: that times change but people don't, that the griefs and follies and victories of the men and women who were here before us are in fact the maps of our own lives., [O'Brian's] Aubrey-Maturin series, 20 novels of the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars, is a masterpiece. It will outlive most of today's putative literary gems as Sherlock Holmes has outlived Bulwer-Lytton, as Mark Twain has outlived Charles Reade., They're funny, they're exciting, they're informative. . . there are legions of us who gladly ship out time and time again under Captain Aubrey., I haven't read novels [in the past ten years] except for all of the Patrick O'Brian series. It was, unfortunately, like tripping on heroin. I started on those books and couldn't stop., It has been something of a shock to find myself--an inveterate reader of girl books--obsessed with Patrick O'Brian's Napoleonic-era historical novels... What keeps me hooked are the evolving relationships between Jack and Stephen and the women they love., I devoured Patrick O'Brian's 20-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog.
Dewey Edition20
Series Volume Number16
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisAt the outset of this adventure filled with disaster and delight, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer through the Great South Sea. The strange color of the ocean reminds Stephen of Homer's famous description, and portends an underwater volcanic eruption that will create a new island overnight and leave an indelible impression on the reader's imagination. Their ship, the Surprise , is now also a privateer, the better to escape diplomatic complications from Stephen's mission, which is to ignite the revolutionary tinder of South America. Jack will survive a desperate open boat journey and come face to face with his illegitimate black son; Stephen, caught up in the aftermath of his failed coup, will flee for his life into the high, frozen wastes of the Andes; and Patrick O'Brian's brilliantly detailed narrative will reunite them at last in a breathtaking chase through stormy seas and icebergs south of Cape Horn, where the hunters suddenly become the hunted., At the outset of this adventure filled with disaster and delight, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer through the Great South Sea. The strange color of the ocean reminds Stephen of Homer's famous description, and portends an underwater volcanic eruption that will create a new island overnight and leave an indelible impression on the reader's imagination. Their ship, the Surprise, is now also a privateer, the better to escape diplomatic complications from Stephen's mission, which is to ignite the revolutionary tinder of South America. Jack will survive a desperate open boat journey and come face to face with his illegitimate black son; Stephen, caught up in the aftermath of his failed coup, will flee for his life into the high, frozen wastes of the Andes; and Patrick O'Brian's brilliantly detailed narrative will reunite them at last in a breathtaking chase through stormy seas and icebergs south of Cape Horn, where the hunters suddenly become the hunted., "There are two types of people in the world: Patrick O'Brian fans, and people who haven't read him yet." --Guardian
LC Classification NumberPR6029.B55W5 1993
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Fabulous novel
Rarely has a 20th century author so realistically created a 19th century setting with such realistic details, awe-inspiring narration on seafaring in the age of sail, natural history, global travel and characters who jump off the page.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2019
Great Seafaring Series!
Got this book for my husband. He is most pleased. Wonderful series!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Jul, 2021
Great book
Patrick O’Brian is always a great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Jan, 2017
Great Aubrey Maturin book as usual
Great Aubrey Maturin book as usualVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Feb, 2021
Great noAl
All Of Patrick O'Brian's are such fun to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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