The Golden Ocean - Patrick O'Brian
The Golden Ocean - Patrick O'Brian The first novel Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about the sea - and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and…
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The Golden Ocean - Patrick O'Brian
The first novel Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about the sea - and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich humour of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, invoking the eloquent style and attention to historical detail that O'Brian readers admire so much.The protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about the sea.
and quarrelled with them as well.Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey ... Written in 1956, this is a tale certain to please not only the many admirers of O'Brian, but any reader with an adventurous soul.