Book summaryThis delightful novel precedes O'Brian's justly celebrated Aubrey/Maturin series. Like them, it's set in the King's Navy in the late 18th century. The hero is Peter Palofox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman in Commodore Anson's flotilla, hoping to find his fortune on the high seas. |
The Golden Oceanby O'Brian, Patrick
Book description: New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1996. Previous owner inscription. Cover has mild wear. 285 pages. Patrick O'Brian's first historical sea novel during Commodore Anson's fateful circumnavigation of the globe in 1740.. ISBN: 0-393-31537-1. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION HISTORICAL GREAT BRITAIN.
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