Author: O'Brian, Patrick
Title: The Golden Ocean
Description: HarperCollins (Harper Collins), London, 1996. First Thus, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780002254083 In the year 1740 Commodore (later Admiral) George Anson embarked on a voyage that would become one of the most famous exploits in British naval history. Sailing through poorly charted waters, Anson and his men encountered disaster, disease, and astonishing success. They circumnavigated the globe and seized a nearly incalcuable sum of Spanish gold and silver, but only one of the five ships survived. This is the background to the first novel Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about the sea, a precursor to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 285 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. black cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Naval History; Novel; History; 18th century; Fiction. ISBN: 0002254085. ISBN/EAN: 9780002254083. Inventory No: 4197.

Keywords: BZDB227 Fiction/Novel/Ships/ Sea/Voyages/History/18th Century History/Naval History/Patrick O'Brian Ships & the Sea; Naval History; Novel; History; 18th century; Fiction. Unbranded ISBN: 0002254085 EAN: 9780002254083 Patrick O'Brian The Golden Ocean Nav


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