At the end of the War of 1812, Captain James Riley and his ship the Commerce went aground on the coast of Africa, and he and his shipmates were captured as slaves. After two months, they managed to find a way out, but during that brief time they were subjected to almost unbearable abuse as they desperately tried to stay alive. Based on accounts ...
Readers of Patrick O'Brian's novels will get a lot of use out of this book. The staff who assembled A SEA OF WORDS have compiled over 2000 terms with clear, accessible definitions and cross-references. In addition, the book includes diagrams, maps, and short essays that offer the reader a clearer understanding of the structure and customs of the ...
A geographical guide to the popular Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian. Each novel is covered in its own chapter, with maps identifying routes, ports of call, battles, crossings, and storms, and including a comprehensive index, land maps, period maps, and illustrations.
A geographical guide to the popular Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian. Each novel is covered in its own chapter, with maps identifying routes, ports of call, battles, crossings, and storms, and including a comprehensive index, land maps, period maps, and illustrations.
Listed by Abraham Lincoln, alongside the "Bible" and "Pilgrim's Progress," as one of the books that most influenced his life, few true tales of adventure and survival are as astonishing as this one. Shipwrecked off the western coast of North Africa in August of 1815, James Riley and his crew had no idea of the trials awaiting them as they gathered ...
The highly successful, one-of-a-kind atlas to the beloved novels of Patrick O'Brian is back in a revised and expanded edition. Since the release of the first edition, two new Aubrey-Maturin novels have appeared -- The Yellow Admiral and The Hundred Days -- and new chapters are devoted to each of them. Author Dean King and a team of cartographers ...
This biography of O'Brian not only explores the roots of his fiction--the justly celebrated Aubrey/Maturin series of maritime novels--but reveals the facts about his fabricated identity.
Desert explorer Michael Asher investigates the most disastrous exploration mission in the history of the Sahara. In 1880, the French government ordered a surveying expedition for a railway that would bring the fabulous wealth of Timbuktu, in French Sudan, to Paris. This trek should have heralded a new era of French prosperity. Instead, it was a ...
Written by and for cancer patients, this book is a one-of-a-kind title that offers real-life war stories from those who have survived the battle of their lives - and have joined forces to assist others facing the same battle.
An anthology of firsthand accounts of the naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Narrated by actual participants, these eyewitness stories range from slices of life at sea to events of great historical significance, including epic battles such as those of Cape St. Vincent and Trafalgar, and the death of Nelson.
"They're Here: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Companion" is a collection of writings in tribute to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Based on the 1955 novel "The Body Snatchers" written by Jack Finney, each of the three film versions of "Invasion..."--directed in 1956 by Don Siegel, in 1978 by Philip Kaufman, and in 1997 by Abel Ferrara--have ably ...
1. First edition endorsed by the American Bankers Association 2. Expanded significantly from the first edition, which was a sell-out 3. All information and addresses have been updated 4. Tells bankers how to assess their aptitudes and target job opportunities that fit their skills, how to find and research job openings, how to present themselves ...
Readers of Patrick O'Brian's novels will get a lot of use out of this book. The staff who assembled A SEA OF WORDS have compiled over 2000 terms with clear, accessible definitions and cross-references. In addition, the book includes diagrams, maps, and short essays that offer the reader a clearer understanding of the structure and customs of the ...
In this reference, the authors share their wisdom as well as that of experts and other at-home entrepreneurs. They tell how to create a more financially solid business; list the best places to find equipment, from office furniture business cards; share tips for cutting telephone costs and beating the business travel rip-off; explain how to handle ...
An anthology of firsthand accounts of the naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Narrated by actual participants, these eyewitness stories range from slices of life at sea to events of great historical significance, including epic battles such as those of Cape St. Vincent and Trafalgar, and the death of Nelson.
Readers of Patrick O'Brian's novels will get a lot of use out of this book. The staff who assembled A SEA OF WORDS have compiled over 2000 terms with clear, accessible definitions and cross-references. In addition, the book includes diagrams, maps, and short essays that offer the reader a clearer understanding of the structure and customs of the ...
This work brings together firsthand accounts of officers and seamen who lived and worked at sea during the French Revolutionary War (1793-1802), the Napoleonic War (1803-1815) and the war of 1812 (1812-1815).
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