A sea of words : a lexicon and companion for Patrick O'Brian's seafaring tales /
More than 50,000 devoted Patrick O'Brian fans have made A SEA OF WORDS their companion book of choice. In response to passionate reader demand, Dean King adds hundreds of new definitions and new illustrations and background essays referenced in O'Brian's clipper ship adventure sagas,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt,
1997.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: | More than 50,000 devoted Patrick O'Brian fans have made A SEA OF WORDS their companion book of choice. In response to passionate reader demand, Dean King adds hundreds of new definitions and new illustrations and background essays referenced in O'Brian's clipper ship adventure sagas, including two new novels. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 483, [1] pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-484). |
| ISBN: | 0805051155 9780805051155 0805051163 9780805051162 |