Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian (English) Paperback Book

Description: Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian "The relationship [between Aubrey and Maturin]...is about the best thing afloat....For Conradian power of description and sheer excitement there is nothing in naval fiction to beat the stern chase as the outgunned Leopard staggers through mountain waves in icy latitudes to escape the Dutch seventy-four." --Stephen Vaughan, Observer FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon Stephen Maturin sail the Leopard to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy—and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew. With a Dutch man-of-war to windward, the undermanned, outgunned Leopard sails for her life into the freezing waters of the Antarctic, where, in mountain seas, the Dutchman closes. Back Cover Praise for the Aubrey/Maturin Series and Patrick OBrian "The best historical novels ever written." -- Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review "I love these books.... [They offer] the same sense of lived experience as Hilary Mantel.... They will sweep you away and return you delighted, increased and stunned. If the phrase Napoleonic war fiction fills you with anticipation, then you dont need me to convince you to read [Patrick] OBrian. But for the rest of you.... [P]lease, just trust me." -- Nicola Griffith, NPR "A few books work their way... onto [bestseller] lists by genuine, lasting excellence--witness The Lord of the Rings, or Patrick OBrians sea stories." -- Ursula K. Le Guin "Like John LeCarr Author Biography One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick OBrian is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso. Review "Good history…espionage, romance…and an action at sea that for sheer descriptive power can match anything in sea-fiction." -- Christopher Wordsworth - Guardian"I have been enthralled since reading Master and Commander. Now, having just finished Desolation Island, I find myself curiously anxious to slow down. True, [more] volumes await me, but what I have read is so rich and splendid that I need to ponder and digest." -- Robert Massie Long Description "The relationship [between Aubrey and Maturin]...is about the best thing afloat....For Conradian power of description and sheer excitement there is nothing in naval fiction to beat the stern chase as the outgunned Leopard staggers through mountain waves in icy latitudes to escape the Dutch seventy-four." --Stephen Vaughan, Observer Review Quote "I have been enthralled since reading Master and Commander. Now, having just finished Desolation Island, I find myself curiously anxious to slow down. True, [more] volumes await me, but what I have read is so rich and splendid that I need to ponder and digest." Details ISBN0393541622 Series Aubrey/Maturin Novels Language English ISBN-10 0393541622 ISBN-13 9780393541625 Format Paperback Series Number 5 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 320 AU Release Date 2020-11-30 NZ Release Date 2020-11-30 US Release Date 2020-11-30 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Author Patrick OBrian Publisher WW Norton & Co Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-11-30 DEWEY FIC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133800111;

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