The Complete Short Stories is the most comprehensive collection of OBrians short fiction ever published. An essential volume, certain to enchant OBrian admirers as well as readers who are fortunate enough to be journeying with him for the very fir...Lasīt vairāk
In Caesar and Hussein, Patrick OBrians two debut novels appear in one volume for the first time, providing a revealing insight into the literary genius behind the Master and Commander series nearly 40 years later.Caesar was Patrick OBrians first...Lasīt vairāk
Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.What was daily life in Nelsons navy really like, for everyone from the captain down...Lasīt vairāk
The first ever collection of poems by the acclaimed author of the Aubrey/Maturin series of Napoleonic naval adventures.As we have stood with Jack and Stephen on the deck of the Surprise and other ships, readers around the world have been transported...Lasīt vairāk
Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick OBrian - made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and elegantly repackaged.On the indigo waters of the South Sea, the crew of a schooner are attacked by a man-eating tiger-shark....Lasīt vairāk
An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced by Patrick OBrian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of his birth.Patrick OBrian has unearthed from obs...Lasīt vairāk
The second book Patrick OBrian wrote about the sea and a brilliant sequel to The Golden Ocean.As in The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore tells the tale of another ill-fated ship on Ansons expedition round the world - the Wager. Parted from her squad...Lasīt vairāk
A glittering adventure set in India at the height of the British Raj. The New York Times compared Patrick OBrians early novel to Kiplings Kim and called it "e;a gorgeous entertainment."e;Hussein is a young mahout-or elephant handler-who fa...Lasīt vairāk
The first novel Patrick OBrian ever wrote about the sea - and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series.The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick OBrian ever wrote about the sea. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich...Lasīt vairāk
This is the story of Richard Temple - prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist - told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the worlds master storytellers.Captive in a brutal German prison towards the end of World War II, Richard T...Lasīt vairāk
Caesar is a tale of survival, love, and loyalty, by a young OBrian who was rightly hailed, even at fifteen, as the boy-Thoreau. The fascinating career of the literary genius behind Aubrey-Maturin begins here.I dimly felt sorry that I had needless...Lasīt vairāk
Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick OBrians second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex faith and one mans desperate bid to reclaim his humanity.Summoned from hi...Lasīt vairāk
A classic Patrick OBrian novel, now in ebook format for the first time.When Derricks missionary parents are tragically murdered he is entrusted to his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South Chin...Lasīt vairāk
A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure - a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960sCondemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival h...Lasīt vairāk
On foreign shores, and far from home, a friend can become a foe in a heartbeat.Shipwrecked on an uninhabited island in the Dutch East Indies as the Napoleonic Wars rage on, circumstances look far from promising for Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew. A...Lasīt vairāk
With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them.As he sails away from Port Jackson, Captain Jack Aubrey feels nothing but relief at leaving the penal colony and its inhabitants far behind....Lasīt vairāk
There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe.With a beleaguered Britain already facing war on two fronts - against Napoleons armies in Europe but also against the young and vigorous United States - the objective of ship...Lasīt vairāk
For a man of war, peacetime is the ultimate challenge.Leaving behind them a Europe still taking stock after the definitive battle of Waterloo, Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin set sail for Chile. But even with the newly minted peace, life a...Lasīt vairāk
In this, the first of Patrick OBrians much lauded Aubrey-Maturin novels, discover a vibrant world conjured by a master storyteller, rich with detail and character.1800. Napoleon Bonaparte is the biggest threat to peace yet seen.Newly promoted to co...Lasīt vairāk
Whether on land or at sea, can Jack Aubrey stay one step ahead of his enemies With the Treaty of Amiens, England is at peace. At least for now. . .Accompanied by his friend, ships surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, Captain Jack Aubrey has returned hom...Lasīt vairāk
