Treasons Harbour von Patrick O'Brian (englisch) Taschenbuch Buch

Treasons Harbour

by Patrick O’Brian

A historical sea story, featuring Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. Malta is crowded with senior officers waiting for news of what the French are planning. Aubrey and Maturin are in the thick of the action as they try to gather intelligence information for Nelson's forces.

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Publisher Description

Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted.
As Captain Jack Aubrey cools his heels in a Maltese harbour, awaiting repairs to his ship, war rages on. Fearing that hostilities will end before he has any further opportunities for fame and fortune, Aubrey accepts several secret missions, but all is not as it seems.

Will a double agent be the undoing of both Jack Aubrey and his friend, ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin?

'This is O'Brian at his brilliant entertaining best. When he is on this form the rest of us who write of the Napoleonic conflict might as well give up and try a new career.'
BERNARD CORNWELL

'Captain Aubrey and his surgeon, Stephen Maturin, compose one of those complex and fascinating pairs of characters which have inspired thrilling stories of all kinds since the Iliad.'
IRIS MURDOCH & JOHN BAYLEY

Notes

Reissued in B format.

Author Biography

Patrick O'Brian, until his death in 2000, was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. He is the author of the acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin tales and the biographer of Joseph Banks and Picasso. He is the author of many other books including Testimonies, and his Collected Short Stories. In 1995 he was the first recipient of the Heywood Hill Prize for a lifetime's contribution to literature. In the same year he was awarded the CBE. In 1997 he received an honorary doctorate of letters from Trinity College, Dublin. He lived for many years in South West France and he died in Dublin in January 2000.

Review

'...full of the energy that comes from a writer having struck a vein... Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson 'You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O'Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.' Kevin Myers, Irish Times 'In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault 'I never enjoyed a novel about the sea more. It is not only that the author describes the handling of a ship of 1800 with an accuracy that is as comprehensible as it is detailed, a remarkable feat in itself. Mr O'Brian's three chief characters are drawn with no less depth of sympathy than the vessels he describes, a rare achievement save in the greatest writers of this genre. It deserves the widest readership.' Irish Times

Prizes

Winner of Heywood Hill Literary Prize 1995

Long Description

Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted. As Captain Jack Aubrey cools his heels in a Maltese harbour, awaiting repairs to his ship, war rages on. Fearing that hostilities will end before he has any further opportunities for fame and fortune, Aubrey accepts several secret missions, but all is not as it seems. Will a double agent be the undoing of both Jack Aubrey and his friend, ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin? 'This is O'Brian at his brilliant entertaining best. When he is on this form the rest of us who write of the Napoleonic conflict might as well give up and try a new career.' BERNARD CORNWELL 'Captain Aubrey and his surgeon, Stephen Maturin, compose one of those complex and fascinating pairs of characters which have inspired thrilling stories of all kinds since the Iliad.' IRIS MURDOCH & JOHN BAYLEY

Review Quote

'...full of the energy that comes from a writer having struck a vein... Patrick O'Brian is unquestionably the Homer of the Napoleonic wars.' James Hamilton- Paterson 'You are in for the treat of your lives. Thank God for Patrick O'Brian: his genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him.' Kevin Myers, Irish Times 'In a highly competitive field it goes straight to the top. A real first-rater.' Mary Renault 'I never enjoyed a novel about the sea more. It is not only that the author describes the handling of a ship of 1800 with an accuracy that is as comprehensible as it is detailed, a remarkable feat in itself. Mr O'Brian's three chief characters are drawn with no less depth of sympathy than the vessels he describes, a rare achievement save in the greatest writers of this genre. It deserves the widest readership.' Irish Times

Feature

* Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series has sold millions of copies * Praised in the New York Times Book Review as "the best historical novels ever written" * A thrilling depiction of life at sea during the Napoleonic Wars * Peter Weir's Oscar-winning film starring Russell Crowe brought Aubrey and Maturin to a whole new audience Competition: clarissa oakes;post captain;master and commander;desolation island;sharpe's assassin;war lord;the last kingdom. by;bernard cornwell;julian stockwin;david gilman;alexander kent;allan mallinson;dean king;c. s. forester;dewey lambdin;jay worrall;diana gabaldon

Description for Sales People

Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted. As Captain Jack Aubrey cools his heels in a Maltese harbour, awaiting repairs to his ship, war rages on. Fearing that hostilities will end before he has any further opportunities for fame and fortune, Aubrey accepts several secret missions, but all is not as it seems. Will a double agent be the undoing of both Jack Aubrey and his friend, ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin? 'This is O'Brian at his brilliant entertaining best. When he is on this form the rest of us who write of the Napoleonic conflict might as well give up and try a new career.' BERNARD CORNWELL 'Captain Aubrey and his surgeon, Stephen Maturin, compose one of those complex and fascinating pairs of characters which have inspired thrilling stories of all kinds since the Iliad.' IRIS MURDOCH & JOHN BAYLEY Gold title * Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series has sold millions of copies * Praised in the New York Times Book Review as "the best historical novels ever written" * A thrilling depiction of life at sea during the Napoleonic Wars * Peter Weir's Oscar-winning film starring Russell Crowe brought Aubrey and Maturin to a whole new audience Competition: clarissa oakes;post captain;master and commander;desolation island;sharpe's assassin;war lord;the last kingdom. by;bernard cornwell;julian stockwin;david gilman;alexander kent;allan mallinson;dean king;c. s. forester;dewey lambdin;jay worrall;diana gabaldon

Details ISBN0006499236 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 0006499236 ISBN-13 9780006499237 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Edition 40th Language English UK Release Date 1997-03-03 Year 1997 Publication Date 1997-03-03 Pages 368 Author Patrick O'Brian Series Aubrey-Maturin Alternative 9780007217403 Series Number Book 9 Audience General AU Release Date 1997-05-13 NZ Release Date 1996-12-15 Imprint HarperCollins

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• Condition: Neu
• ISBN-13: 9780006499237
• ISBN: 9780006499237
• Publication Year: 1997
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Book Title: Treason's Harbour
• Item Height: 198mm
• Author: Patrick O'Brian
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Genre: Historical
• Topic: Books
• Item Width: 129mm
• Item Weight: 280g
• Number of Pages: 384 Pages

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