A Sea of Words, Third Edition: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

By John B. Hattendorf, Dean King, J. Worth Estes

Book Overview

More than 50,000 devoted Patrick O'Brian fans have made this their reference book of choice. No other book provides the thorough research and scholarship that made it such a runaway success--and it's just gotten better. Dean King has added hundreds of new definitions and new illustrations and background essays, many from the two new O'Brian novels published since "A Sea of Words" was first released. 15 illustrations, diagrams and maps.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805051163
• ISBN13: 9780805051162
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Owl Books (NY)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.2"

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