The fortune of war
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780393541632, 0393541630
Physical Desc
299 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.
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Published
New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9780393541632, 0393541630
Notes
General Note
"First published in 1979 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd."--Title page verso.
Description
"Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a dispatch vessel. But the War of 1812 breaks out while they are en route. Bloody actions precipitate them both into new and unexpected scenes where Stephen's past activities as a secret agent return on him with a vengeance"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aubrey, Jack -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Naval history.
Ship captains -- Fiction.
Ship physicians -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Fiction.
War fiction.
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Naval history.
Ship captains -- Fiction.
Ship physicians -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Fiction.
War fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brian, P. (2021). The fortune of war . W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. 2021. The Fortune of War. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. The Fortune of War W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick. The Fortune of War W. W. Norton & Company, 2021.
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