The frigate Surprise : the complete story of the ship made famous in the novels of Patrick O'Brian
Lavery, Brian2008
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This volume not only reveals the complete career history and commentary of HMS Surprise in both her historical and fictional roles, but also presents an all-embracing construction and fitting history, detailed tour of the 18th-century ship and a record of the her captains, officers and crew.
Main title:
The frigate Surprise : the complete story of the ship made famous in the novels of Patrick O'Brian / Brian Lavery & Geoff Hunt.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Conway, 2008.
Collation:
144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 140.
ISBN:
9781844860746 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359.32209359
Language:
English
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BRN:
1063919
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