A Sea of Words

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A Sea of Words

A Sea of Words

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4.40 (13,317 Ratings by Goodreads)
paperback | English
Published: 26 January, 2001
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Description

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.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780805066159
ISBN10 0805066152
Number Of Pages 512
Item Weight 414 g
Product Dimensions 146 x 217 x 30 mm
Publisher / Reseller Henry Holt & Company Inc
Format paperback
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To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey's world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass. -- The Economist
Dean King's lexicon will charm cultists. -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain's Royal Navy in the great age of sail. -- Sea History
A gem of a book. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey's world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass. The Economist

Dean King's lexicon will charm cultists. The Philadelphia Inquirer

An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain's Royal Navy in the great age of sail. Sea History

A gem of a book. Minneapolis Star Tribune


To any disoriented lubber who needs to take a quick bearing on Aubrey's world of staysails and sternposts, it will be a useful compass. --The Economist

Dean King's lexicon will charm cultists. --The Philadelphia Inquirer

An outstandingly useful passkey to the wooden world of Britain's Royal Navy in the great age of sail. --Sea History

A gem of a book. --Minneapolis Star Tribune

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