HMS Surprise, Paperback - Patrick O'Brian

Patrick Os Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. H.M.S. Surprise follows the va...

Reducere. In H.M.S. Surprise, British naval officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin face near-death and tumultuous romance in the distant waters plou...

An intimate portrait of Patrick O'Brian, written by his stepson Nikolai Tolstoy.

Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story...

Xavier is a tragic figure, damned by what he perceives as a lack of feeling; Madeleine is to be his salvation. Unfortunately she does not return hi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Patrick O'BrianEverything about Picasso, except his physical stature, was on an enormous scale. No painter of the first ran...

Reducere. Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as commander: the fourteen-gun ship HMS Sophie. Me...

Reducere. British naval officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin, with his great love, Diana Villiers, speed home to England with news of their latest...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Latest historical maritime adventure in paperback from Patrick O'Brian. A sequel to The Commodore, it is concerned with Napoleon Bonaparte's flight...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Reducere. Captain Jack Aubrey arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the British ...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely hailed as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Reinstated to the Navy List, Jac...

Reducere. The Wager was parted from Anson's squadron in the fierce storms off Cape Horn and struggled alone up the coast of Chile until she was driven agains...

Reducere. Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon Stephen Maturin sail the Leopard to Australia ...

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th...

Reducere. Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is n...

Reducere. Napoleon, escaped from Elba, pursues his enemies across Europe like a vengeful phoenix. If he can corner the British and Prussians before their Rus...

At the time of his death, Patrick O'Brian had begun to write a novel to follow on from Blue at the Mizzen, the twentieth book in the classic series...

Reducere. Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old frie...

Reducere. Their ship, theSurprise, is now also a privateer, the better to escape diplomatic complications from Stephen's mission, which is to ignite the revo...

Reducere. 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 ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's...

Reducere. This indispensable guide to navigating the well-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated, with new chapters devoted to the final books in the s...

A stunning and forensic look at the wrecks of two of the most famous British capital ships lost during WWII Provides details of the construction an...

Reducere. Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de acțiune și suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

Reducere. Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de acțiune și suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

Vol. 1 „Intinderile arctice mi-au adus aminte de ultimele scene din Frankenstein de Mary Shelley, unde soarta azvarle omul si monstrul intr-o lume ...

Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de actiune si suspans ai secolului XX, HMS Ulysses spune pove...

But to Captain Richard Chesnaye she brings back memories - memories of the First World War when he and the old monitor went through the Gallipoli c...

Reducere. Yearning for the high seas, Alan Lewrie plods through his oppressive life as a gentleman farmer and family man. The year is 1793 and after four yea...

Reducere. From the creators of the New York Times bestsellers HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA and HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA comes a charming HOW TO book that's all a...

DescriptionPrince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. She was originally named King Edward VIII but upon the abdicatio...

Reducere. Maestrul romanului de actiune si suspans Carte care a lansat cariera uimitoare a unuia dintre cei mai mari scriitori de romane de actiune si suspan...

Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian MajsakAuthor(s): Witold KoszelaIllustration(s): 2 drawing sheetsNumber of pages: 20Collection: Top Draw...

The book looks at the ship's history and operation successes from her launching to her final demise.

Reducere. HMS Hermes, the flagship of the Falkland War 1982. This is my personal account of my own experience through out this campaign.Setting off from Port...

DescriptionHMS Badsworth (L03) was one of eighty-six British Hunt-class escort destroyers. The class would eventually comprise four separate types ...