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A Book of Voyages by Patrick O'Brian
35.00 NZD
Category: Travel
An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced by Patrick O'Brian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of his birth. Patrick O'Brian has unearthed from obscurity the most dynamic travel writing of the sevente ...Show more
Beasts Royal Twelve Tales of Adventure by Patrick O'Brian
23.00 NZD
Category: Short Stories
Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O'Brian - 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. In the humid depths of the African jungle, a thirty- ...Show more
Blue at the Mizzen #20 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
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 at sea remains beset with danger and imminent disaste ...Show more
Clarissa Oakes #15 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
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. But, unknown to him, hidden among his crew is on ...Show more
Desolation Island #5 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey-Maturin Ser.
Captain Bligh, of Bounty fame, is now governor of New South Wales and facing mutiny anew, having lost the support of local settlers. Jack Aubrey is commissioned to come to his rescue. With a beautiful but dangerous spy on board, along with an unwelcome hold full of convicts, and war with America br ...Show more
HMS Surprise #3 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin series
How far will a man go in the name of revenge, honour, love or simple survival? Far from familiar seas, Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew must test themselves to the very limits of human endurance.Following a daring rescue, Jack Aubrey accepts a new command and a new commission to a far-flung destination ...Show more
Master and Commander #1 by Patrick O'Brian
25.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey Maturin
In this, the first of Patrick O’Brian’s much lauded Aubrey–Maturin novels, discover a vibrant world conjured by a master storyteller, rich with detail and character. In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte is the biggest threat to peace yet seen. Newly promoted to command of his first ship, Captain Jack Aubrey, ...Show more
Mauritius Command #4 by Patrick O'Brian
20.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey/Maturin Ser.
Can Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew defy the odds, and outmanoeuvre the French, to take two small but vital islands in the Indian Ocean? Life ashore on half pay, despite the joys of family life, is unlikely to satisfy a man of action such as Jack Aubrey. The sea calls to him. And so, when his friend, ...Show more
Men-Of-War by Patrick O'Brian
40.00 NZD
Category: History
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 Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs ...Show more
Picasso:A Biography by Patrick O'Brian
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Patrick O’Brian’s outstanding biography of Picasso explores comprehensively the life of this awe-inspiring artist. Enormously productive and hugely successful, Picasso continues to attract avid, insatiable public interest. O’Brian was a close friend and a neighbour of Picasso’s, and the book reflects th ...Show more
Post Captain #2 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: AUBREY-MATURIN
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, ship’s surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, Captain Jack Aubrey has returned home to England and the life of a country gentl ...Show more
The Commodore #17 by Patrick O'Brian
24.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction | Series: Aubrey-Maturin Ser.
To whom does one’s true allegiance lie? Jack Aubrey’s long service has at last been rewarded with promotion to the rank of commodore, and a squadron of ships to command. His new commission is twofold – first, inhibit the slave trade off the coast of West Africa, and then, on his return, intercept a Fre ...Show more