Articoli correlati a HMS Surprise: Book 3

O’Brian, Patrick HMS Surprise: Book 3 ISBN 13: 9780007261710

HMS Surprise: Book 3

 
9780007261710: HMS Surprise: Book 3

Al momento non sono disponibili copie per questo codice ISBN.

Sinossi

“Lucky” Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin accept a commission to the East Indies in this tale of Nelson’s navy.

H.M.S. Surprise follows the variable fortunes of Captain Jack Aubrey’s career in Nelson’s navy as he attempts to hold his ground against admirals, colleagues and the enemy, accepting a mission to convey a British ambassador to the East Indies. The voyage takes him and his friend Stephen Maturin to the strange sights and smells of the Indian sub-continent, and through the archipelago of spice islands where the French have a near-overwhelming superiority.

Rarely has a novel managed to convey more vividly the fragility of a sailing ship in a wild sea. Rarely has a historical novelist combined action and lyricism of style in the way that O’ Brian does. His superb sense of place, brilliant characterisation, and a vigour and joy of writing lift O’Brian above any but the most exalted of comparisons.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Informazioni sull?autore

Patrick O’Brian was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. He is the author of the acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin tales and the biographer of Joseph Banks and Picasso. He lived for many years in south west France and he died in Dublin in January 2000.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

  • EditoreHarperCollins
  • Data di pubblicazione2010
  • ISBN 10 0007261713
  • ISBN 13 9780007261710
  • RilegaturaAudio CD
  • LinguaInglese
  • Contatto del produttorenon disponibile

(nessuna copia disponibile)

Cerca:



Inserisci un desiderata

Non riesci a trovare il libro che stai cercando? Continueremo a cercarlo per te. Se uno dei nostri librai lo aggiunge ad AbeBooks, ti invieremo una notifica!

Inserisci un desiderata