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A Book of Voyages (Paperback)
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A Book of Voyages (Paperback)
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List price R310
Loot Price R256
Discovery Miles 2 560
You Save R54 (17%)
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An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired
the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced
by Patrick O'Brian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of
his birth. Patrick O'Brian has unearthed from obscurity the most
dynamic travel writing of the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
With his scholarly mind, editor's eye, and traveller's heart he
brings together a series of thrilling seaward tales. Expertly
chosen by O'Brian and prefaced with details that bring these
extracts to vivid life, A Book of Voyages is a broad yet intimate
portrait of what life was like at sea during a time of discovery.
This rare collection sheds a glorious light onto these accounts of
seaward adventure. From why eating rats is necessary and how to
powder your hair in France to how to truly face fear and distress
during a terrifying sea passage, this collection is rich in
travellers' experiences. A Book of Voyages is a unique opportunity
to not only accompany an adored nautical author as he digs up one
gripping historical treasure after another, but to understand how
he was inspired to write the Aubrey Maturin series for which he is
so famous.
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