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Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian Book

Staking out the literary territory between John Jakes and James Joyce, Patrick O'Brian has produced a penetratingly intelligent series of historical novels based on the early-19th-century exploits of a pair of naval officers. This series has developed a strong and loyal following; but many readers will need a little help matching the author's erudition. Scholar, writer, and fan Anthony Gary Brown has stepped up to lend others a hand with Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian. Over 4,500 entries in 342 pages explain the identities and meanings behind the names of all the characters (human and otherwise) in the 19 books published as of 1998. Invaluable as much for its reference use as its wit, Brown's book deserves a place on the shelf along with O'Brian's corpus. The entries for Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin compose two different distillations of the series, each from one of the character's points of view; each of the rest of the entries--from Abbas Effendi to Zwingerius--details the character or institution's nature, relation to the stories, and place within the books, as well as the derivation of the name and other bits of background not found in the series. Even the lowliest seaman gets a place in this comprehensive tome, so purists and completists will find little to complain about. Before setting sail, it's important to chart your course, and Dr. Brown has made that task immensely simpler and more pleasurable with Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels of Patrick O'Brian. --Rob LightnerRead More

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  • Product Description

    This book catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in Patrick O'Brian's 19-volume series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The novels, renowned for their "far-ranging web of wit and allusion," teem with thousands of characters and ships, both imaginary and historical. From Master and Commander to The Hundred Days, this dictionary distinguishes the fictional from the factual, making a useful series companion for both the casual reader and the most ardent O'Brian fans. Each of the more than 4,500 alphabetized entries provides a reference to the novels and chapters in which the topic appears. Additionally, biographical notes on the historical figures are included, with sources provided in an annotated bibliography.

  • 0786406844
  • 9780786406845
  • Anthony Gary Brown
  • 31 July 1999
  • McFarland & Co Inc
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 342
  • illustrated edition annotated edition
  • Illustrated
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