In the year 1740, Commodore (later Admiral) George Anson embarked on a voyage that would become one of the most famous exploits in British naval history. Sailing through poorly charted waters, Anson and his men encountered disaster, disease, and astonishing success. They circumnavigated...
Commodore (late Admiral) Anson's fatefaul circumnavigation of the globe in 1740, wherein Anson and his men encounter disaster, disease, and astonishing success, is the ground to The Golden Ocean. Here ia a tale certain to please not only admirers of O'Brian's work but also any...
The Golden Ocean is the first novel O'Brian ever wrote about the sea and the precursor to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series. Set in 1740, the story is about the son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. O'Brian, on The Golden...