Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian
Books by Patrick O'Brian
H. M. S. Surprise
Book 3, Hardback, 1995
"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it."—Helen Lucy Burke, Irish Press
The Fortune of War
Book 6, Hardback, 1996
"A marvellously full-flavoured, engrossing book, which towers over its current rivals in the genre like a three-decker over a ship's longboat."—Times Literary Supplement
The Ionian Mission
Book 8, Hardback, 1996
"O'Brian is one author who can put a spark of character into the sawdust of time, and The Ionian Mission is another rattling good yarn."—Stephen Vaughan, The Observer
Treason's Harbour
Book 9, Hardback, 1996
"The finest writer of sea-stories in the English language."—J. de Courcy Ireland
The Far Side of the World
Book 10, Hardback, 1995
The inspiration for the major new motion picture starring Russell Crowe.
The Reverse of the Medal
Book 11, Hardback, 1996
"An overwhelming, outstanding novel...!"—Irish Times
The Commodore
Book 17, Hardback, 1995
The seventeenth novel in the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series of naval tales, which the New York Times Book Review has described as "the best historical novels ever written."
Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy
Hardback, 1998
A concise overview, richly illustrated, of the historical background to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels.
The Unknown Shore
Hardback, 1996
An immediate precursor to Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, displaying all the splendid prose and attention to detail that O'Brian's readers expect.
The Yellow Admiral
Book 18, Hardback, 1996
"There are those already planning this afternoon's trip to the bookstore. Their only reaction is: Thank god, Patrick O'Brian is still writing. To you, I say, not a moment to lose."—John Balzar, Los...