Jack Aubrey commands : an historical companion to the naval world of Patrick O'Brian
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Lima Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.2 LAV
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940.2 LAV
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Lima Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.2 LAV | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character)
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Literature and the war.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British.
Naval history in literature.
O'Brian, Patrick, -- 1914-2000 -- Characters -- Jack Aubrey.
Seafaring life -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Literature and the war.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British.
Naval history in literature.
O'Brian, Patrick, -- 1914-2000 -- Characters -- Jack Aubrey.
Seafaring life -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Physical Desc
ix, 182 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
First published in Great Britain in 2003 by Conway Maritime Press.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and index.
Description
Lavery is the curator of ship technology at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. In this text, he explores the links between naval facts and naval fiction particularly the works of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester showing how the life of real naval heroes compares to that portrayed in novels and films.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lavery, B., & Weir, P. (2003). Jack Aubrey commands: an historical companion to the naval world of Patrick O'Brian . Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lavery, Brian, 1945- and Peter. Weir. 2003. Jack Aubrey Commands: An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian. Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lavery, Brian, 1945- and Peter. Weir. Jack Aubrey Commands: An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian Naval Institute Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lavery, Brian, and Peter Weir. Jack Aubrey Commands: An Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian Naval Institute Press, 2003.
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