"One of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's biography of naturalist, explorer and co-founder of Australia, Joseph Banks, is narrative history at its finest. Published to rave reviews, it reveals Banks to be a man of enduring importance, and establishes itself as a classic of exploration. ""It is in his description of that arduous three-year voyage [on the ship Endeavor] that Mr. O'Brian is at his most brilliant...
He makes us understand what life within this wooden world was like, with its 94 male souls, two dogs, a cat and a goat.""--Linda Colley, New York Times ""An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science.""--Frank Stewart, Los Angeles Times ""[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject.""--Robert Taylor, Boston Globe ""His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history ...give him a definite leg up in telling this ...story.""--Tom Clark, San Francisco Chronicle"
By:
Patrick O`brian Imprint: University of Chicago Press Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 217mm,
Width: 141mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 432g ISBN:9780226616285 ISBN 10: 0226616282 Pages: 330 Publication Date:08 December 1997 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
