Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the global
adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon
Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during
the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Will Laurence
has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a
warmer berth in Nelson's navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest,
least important son of Lord Allendale. Rising on merit to captain
his own vessel, Laurence has earned himself a beautiful fiancee,
society's esteem and a golden future. But the war is not going
well. It seems Britain can only wait as Napoleon plans to overrun
her shores. After a skirmish with a French ship, Laurence finds
himself in charge of a rare cargo: a dragon egg bound for the
Emperor himself. Dragons are much prized: properly trained, they
can mount a fearsome attack from the skies. One of Laurence's men
must take the beast in hand and join the aviators' cause, thus
relinquishing all hope of a normal life. But when the newly-hatched
dragon ignores the young midshipman Laurence chose as its keeper
and decides to imprint itself on the horrified captain instead,
Laurence's world falls apart. Gone is his golden future: gone his
social standing, and soon his beautiful fiancee, as he is consigned
to be the constant companion and trainer of the fighting dragon
Temeraire...
General
Imprint: |
Harper Voyager
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Temeraire Series, Book 1 |
Release date: |
August 2007 |
First published: |
August 2007 |
Authors: |
Naomi Novik
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
341 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-725871-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
0-00-725871-2 |
Barcode: |
9780007258710 |
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