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The Golden Ocean (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) Book

O'Brian's first sea-going novel, The Golden Ocean is a precurser to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series in its excitement and rich humor, its eloquent style and and tapestry of historical detail. Peter Palofox, second son of a poor Irish parson, sets out on the voyage of a lifetime when he seeks his fortune as a midshipman in Commodore Anson's flotilla. With five ships under his command, Anson leaves England in 1740 to circumnavigate the globe and attack Spanish ships wherever they can be found. Peter comes of age in the complex but sharply defined community of the fleet as they engage in battle, fight disease, and face shipwreck.Read More

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  • Product Description

    The Golden Ocean is the first novel O'Brian ever wrote about the sea and the precursor to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series. Set in 1740, the story is about the son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. O'Brian, on The Golden Ocean, claims names and events "came" as for Homer, Virgil, et al.

  • 0786211474
  • 9780786211470
  • Patrick O'Brian
  • 1 August 1997
  • Thorndike Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 472
  • Large type edition
  • Large Print
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