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PublisherHarperCollins The Limited

ISBN-100006499171

ISBN-139780006499176

eBay Product ID (ePID)176401526

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Book TitleHms Surprise (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 3)

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWar & Military, Medical, Sea Stories, Historical

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorPatrick O'Brian

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width6 in

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Dewey Edition21

ReviewsPatrick Oe(tm)Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.e(tm) James Hamilton- Paterson e~You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick Oe(tm)Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.e(tm) Kevin Myers, Irish Times e~In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.e(tm) Mary Renault e~I never enjoyed a novel about the sea more. It is not only that the author describes the handling of a ship of 1800 with an accuracy that is as comprehensible as it is detailed, a remarkable feat in itself. Mr Oe(tm)Briane(tm)s three chief characters are drawn with no less depth of sympathy than the vessels he describes, a rare achievement save in the greatest writers of this genre. It deserves the widest readership.e(tm) Irish Times, Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson 'You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O'Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.' Kevin Myers, Irish Times 'In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault 'I never enjoyed a novel about the sea more. It is not only that the author describes the handling of a ship of 1800 with an accuracy that is as comprehensible as it is detailed, a remarkable feat in itself. Mr O'Brian's three chief characters are drawn with no less depth of sympathy than the vessels he describes, a rare achievement save in the greatest writers of this genre. It deserves the widest readership.' Irish Times

Volume NumberBook 3

Dewey Decimal823.9/14

Edition DescriptionReissue

Synopsis'H.M.S Surprise' follows Captain Jack Aubrey's career in Nelson's navy as he attempts to hold his ground against colleagues and the enemy, after accepting a commission to convey a British ambassador to the East Indies., How far will a man go in the name of revenge, honour, love or simple survival? Far from familiar seas, Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew must test themselves to the very limits of human endurance. Following a daring rescue, Jack Aubrey accepts a new command and a new commission to a far-flung destination. Ahead of him and his crew are the new sights and smells of the Indian subcontinent, and the terrifying hazards of an archipelago of islands in the East Indies, where their French enemies have near overwhelming superiority. 'Combines adventure and the art of the novel with an astonishing finesse.' FRANCIS SPUFFORD 'Few, very few, books have made my heart thump with excitement. HMS Surprise managed it.' HELEN LUCY BURKE, Irish Times

LC Classification NumberPR6029.B55