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Patrick O'Brian's Navy: The Illustrated Companion to Jack Aubrey's World | 
| Author: Richard O'neill
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 11123
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 10.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0762415401
Dewey Decimal Number: 359
EAN: 9780762415403
ASIN: 0762415401
Publication Date: August 14, 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 good book but doesn't feel like it was written for the purpose May 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is good and the illustrations and photos are great but it really seems as if the book was written as a generic guide to the Royal navy and then they added on the Jack Aubrey stuff later on. There is no real understanding of Aubrey and Maturin and the books in the series - it's a bit generic. Pity
Hazard warning! December 6, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a very useful book to read as background for the Aubrey series, BUT it should come with a warning - if you read it before you finish the series (as indeed you would want to) it will spill the beans on some of the story lines...
 Marvelous! Even better than I'd hoped! January 16, 2004
46 out of 48 found this review helpful
I really must say I loved this book. It's quite beautiful, with many stunning paintings and illustrations. Plus, it is full of helpful and interesting information the time period of the M & C books. I had primarily been looking for some maps, more detail about the ships and perhaps a more detailed explanation of naval ranks and uniforms, and I found all of this and so very much more. Books like this one add so very much to one's enjoyment of the novels. I heartily recommend it.
The Real Life of Jack Aubrey November 21, 2003
60 out of 63 found this review helpful
Fans of Patrick O'Brian will love it and so should anyone who loves the sea, sailing ships and our fascinating maritime history.
At first glance this seems like a 'coffee table' book - to be admired, but not necessarily read. Closer examination reveals an impressively well-researched book, packed full of excellent illustrations. There is a wide range of well-reproduced paintings of famous ships and battles. There are maps, sketches, cartoons, engravings, diagrams, portraits and water-colours. Every aspect of a 19th century sailor's life is described clearly, accurately and in an interesting manner.Links to Jack Aubrey are scattered through the book, with a welcome 'Cast of Characters' on 4 pages, as well as a glossary of nautical terms found in the Patrick O'Brian books. You might want to buy two of these books - one for your coffee table and one to read and re-read.
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