The Mammoth Book of Men O' War
Author(s): Mike Ashley
This book contains eighteen classic sea-faring tales by the best-loved writers of the genre, including Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester, Richard Woodman, Herman Melville and Frederick Marryat. It features favourite heroes such as Captain Jack Aubrey, Adam Hardy, Horatio Hornblower and Nathaniel Drinkwater. These tales vividly re-create the age of the glory days of sail, aboard the great ships that sailed for trade, discovery or warfare. They include storms and shipwrecks, the great sea battles of the Napoleonic era and the sheer, dangerous excitement of life before the mast.
Product Information
Eighteen classic sea-faring tales by the best-loved writers of the genre.
Mike Ashley is the editor of numerous successful anthologies including The Mammoth Book of Hearts of Oak and The Mammoth Book of Sword and Honour. He lives in Kent.
General Fields
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- : Constable and Robinson
- : Robinson Publishing
- : 0.37
- : 01 June 2009
- : 198mm X 131mm X 32mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mike Ashley
- : Paperback
- : 823.010832162
- : 512