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Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealedby King, Dean
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Book DescriptionNew York, New York, U.S.A.: Owl Books, 2000. 397 pages, illustrated with some b/w photos. Tight book, clean copy; very good book. The dj has light wear and scuff on cover. The fascinating story of the author of the Aubrey-Maturin series.. ISBN: 0805059768. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book summaryThis biography of O'Brian not only explores the roots of his fiction--the justly celebrated Aubrey/Maturin series of maritime novels--but reveals the facts about his fabricated identity.Media Reviews"This is certainly a warts-and-all biography, all the more brave as the work of an O'Brian admirer. But it does not explain what drove O'Brian to his strange alternate personal universe, not to mention his literary one. King has ably charted the shores, but unless he returns to the task, someone else will get the honor of sounding the depths." -- Ian Williams, Salon "[H]owever rich the stew of influences King cooks up for O'Brian and however judicious and well-grounded his speculation, he fails to crack his subject's protective shell." -- Scott Veale, New York Times Book Review "[O'Brian's] personal story--as narrative, as high-minded gossip, as biographical revelation--is almost irresistible. Would that Dean King were up to the task. His PATRICK O'BRIAN is an excellent literary detective story, but as a biography it is pale and plodding, fascinating for O'Brian fans but hardly worth the bother for anyone else. The facts are uncovered and presented as at an autopsy; it will be left to someone else to put this wealth of details into a larger context." -- Jon Carroll, San Francisco Chronicle Book Review Publisher NotesPresents the first definitive biography of bestselling author Patrick O'Brian, the creator of the popular AubreyMaturin historical novels, describing the dramatic personal life of the reclusive eccentric who radically altered his own identity. Other Recommended Books
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