A Sea of Words - A Lexicon and Companion to the complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
Author(s): Dean King; John B Hattendorf; J Worth Estes
A new edition of the classic companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea loving novels, updated to include the final novel in the series. This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Henry Holt & Company
- : Henry Holt & Company
- : 0.465
- : 01 January 2001
- : 210mm X 140mm X 24mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Dean King; John B Hattendorf; J Worth Estes
- : Paperback
- : 502
- : 62 b&w illustrations, 3 maps