Jack Aubrey Commands

Author: Brian Lavery
Category: General
ISBN: 9781591144038
Format : Hardcover
Publisher : Naval Inst Pr

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Lavery is the curator of ship technology at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. In this text, he explores the links between naval facts and naval fiction particularly the works of Patrick O`Brian and C.S. Forester showing how the life of real naval heroes compares to that portrayed in novels and films. The text is fully illustrated throughout in b&w and color, and includes a foreword by Peter Weir, director of the 2003 film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World , starring Russell Crowe in the role of Jack Aubrey. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jack Aubrey Commands ( ISBN 9781591144038 )

Abraxus Books

Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price : 45 USD
No fiction writer of modern times has captured the world of wooden walls, broadsides, and the press gang as successfully as Patrick OBrian. The twenty books in the OBrian canon featuring the lives and adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and his confidant, naval surgeon Stephen Maturin, have been lauded across the world for their blend of classic storytelling, historical accuracy, and inspired characterizations. In this new work respected naval historian Brian Lavery explores the historical framework of the OBrian novels by examining the facts behind the grand narrative and putting the key episodes in context while detailing naval life in the era of Nelson and Napoleon. With well over a hundred illustrations, the book presents contemporary plans, drawings, engravings, maps, and photographs of museum artifacts that have inspired age-of-sail novelists and moviemakers. Introducing the book is a foreword by Peter Weir, director of the upcoming film of OBrians novel Master and Commander. Avid age-of-sail fans will not want to miss this colorfully detailed complement to the OBrian series.

Jack Aubrey Commands ( ISBN 9781591144038 )

WebBookStore

Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Price : 40 USD
Brand new, As published by US Naval Institute Press. Hardcover edition.224 pages. Book Size: Length: 10 inches, Width 8 Height inches 0.8 Inches. Book weight: 2.06 pounds. This book will require no additional postage. Orders processed on AbeBooks Monday - Friday and ships 6 days a week. Synopsis: No fiction writer of modern times has captured the world of wooden walls, broadsides, and the press gang as successfully as Patrick O'Brian. The twenty books in the O'Brian canon featuring the lives and adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and his confidant, naval surgeon Stephen Maturin, have been lauded across the world for their blend of classic storytelling, historical accuracy, and inspired characterizations. In this new work respected naval historian Brian Lavery explores the historical framework of the O'Brian novels by examining the facts behind the grand narrative and putting the key episodes in context while detailing naval life in the era of Nelson and Napoleon. With well over a hundred illustrations, the book presents contemporary plans, drawings, engravings, maps, and photographs of museum artifacts that have inspired age-of-sail novelists and moviemakers. Introducing the book is a foreword by Peter Weir, director of the upcoming film of O'Brian's novel Master and Commander. Avid age-of-sail fans will not want to miss this colorfully detailed complement to the O'Brian series. 13 Digit ISBN number: 9781591144038. 10 Digit ISBN: 1591144035.

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