“The best historical novels ever written.”—Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review
Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-one-volume Aubrey/Maturin series has delighted generations of devoted fans, inspired a blockbuster film, and sold millions of copies in twenty-four languages. These five omnibus volumes, beautifully produced and boxed, contain 7,000 pages of what has often been described as a single, continuous narrative. They are a perfect tribute for such a literary achievement, and a perfect gift for the O’Brian enthusiast.“The best historical novels ever written.”—Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review
Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-one-volume Aubrey/Maturin series has delighted generations of devoted fans, inspired a blockbuster film, and sold millions of copies in twenty-four languages. These five omnibus volumes, beautifully produced and boxed, contain 7,000 pages of what has often been described as a single, continuous narrative. They are a perfect tribute for such a literary achievement, and a perfect gift for the O’Brian enthusiast.
| ISBN-13: | 9781324051947 |
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| Publisher: | Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 08/30/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 6576 |
| File size: | 13 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
One of the best things about reading historical fiction is its potential to educate while it entertains, showing us glimpses of the world as it once was. And one of the most frustrating aspects of historical fiction is the “fiction” part: without prior expertise we can’t be certain the things we’re reading are 100% accurate. […]
