Patrick O'Brian
One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick O’Brian is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso.
Books by Patrick O'Brian
Blue at the Mizzen
Patrick O'Brian
Book 20, Hardback, 1999
"The old master has us again in the palm of his hand."—Los Angeles Times (a Best Book of 1999)The Road to Samarcand: An Adventure
Patrick O'Brian
Hardback, 2007
An archaeological expedition with a cargo of priceless jade is pursued across the Gobi Desert into the snows of Tibet.Desolation Island
Patrick O'Brian
Book 5, Paperback, 1991
The Surgeon's Mate
Patrick O'Brian
Book 7, Paperback, 1992
"Vividly detailed 19th-century settings and dramatic tension punctuated with flashes of wry humor make O'Brian's nautical adventure a splendid treat." —Publishers WeeklyThe Ionian Mission
Patrick O'Brian
Book 8, Paperback, 1992
"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 ObserverThe Far Side of the World
Patrick O'Brian
Book 10, Paperback, 1992
The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Russell Crowe.Treason's Harbour
Patrick O'Brian
Book 9, Paperback, 1992
"Every [Aubrey-Maturin] book is packed to absolute straining with erudition, wit, history, and thunderous action." —Joe HillThe Letter of Marque
Patrick O'Brian
Book 12, Paperback, 1992
"Fine stuff...[The Letter of Marque] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book WorldThe Nutmeg of Consolation
Patrick O'Brian
Book 14, Paperback, 1993
"[The series shows] a joy in language that jumps from every page…You're in for a wonderful voyage." —Cutler Durkee, PeopleThe Thirteen Gun Salute
Patrick O'Brian
Book 13, Paperback, 1992
"In length the series is unique; in quality—and there is not a weak link in the chain—it cannot but be ranked with the best of twentieth century historical novels." —Independent