Richard o neill is a writer and editor who has specialized in military history for the past 40 years. Formerly a regular soldier, itinerant labourer and professional boxer, he now specializes in military history and has contributed to many books on weaponry and military history, as well as writing on victorian painting. Patrick obrians navy the illustrated companion to jack aubreys world from the moment that master and commander, the first of patrick obrians sequence of novels about the 19th century naval office jack aubrey and his surgeon colleague stephen maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed the book as a masterpiece of historical recreation. Line drawings and charts help readers to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships and the types and disposition of the guns. Buy patrick obrians navy by richard o neill from waterstones today.
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Obrian is best known for his jack aubreystephen maturin series that spanned 21 novels and was adapted into the motion picture master and commander. Richard oneill born 1943 is an angloirish author and editor. The illustrated companion to jack aubreys world by richard oneill. Patrick obrian, cbe 12 december 1914 2 january 2000, born richard patrick russ, was an english novelist and translator, best known for his aubreymaturin series of sea novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, and centred on the friendship of the english naval captain jack aubrey and the irishcatalan physician stephen maturin. The illustrated companion to jack aubrey s world by o neill, richard 2003 hardcover by isbn. Dean king is an awardwinning author, well established authority on nautical literature and history and on patrick obrian. From the moment that master andcommander, the first of patrick obrians sequence of 20 novels about the 19th. It is full of fine portraits of naval characters and ships of nelson s navy, maps, diagrams of rigging, sails and construction of tall ships and conditions at sea. Patrick o brian s acclaimed aubreymaturin series of historical novels has been described as a masterpiece david mamet, new york times, addictively readable patrick t. Sep 04, 2003 patrick o brian s navy is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating reference book which reads more like a thrilling story book although it is pure history. Read pdf patrick obrians navy by richard oneill online, read in mobile or kindle. I will say it is very hard going at first, due to the naval terminology.
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