A Sea of Words
lexicon and companion for patrick o'brian's seafaring tales
$54.11
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2000
Summary
A Sea of Words: Your Guide to Patrick O’Brian’s Novels
A new edition of the classic companion to Patrick O’Brian’s sea-loving novels, updated to include the final novel in the series. This comprehensive 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805066159 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0805066152 |
| Author: | Dean King |
| Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Imprint: | Henry Holt & Company Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2000 |
| Weight: | 428g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 138mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey’s world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass.” –The Economist
“Dean King’s lexicon will charm cultists.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer
“An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain’s Royal Navy in the great age of sail.” –Sea History
“A gem of a book.” –Minneapolis Star Tribune
About The Author
Dean King
John B. Hattenborf is a professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College.
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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