Description
About the Author
Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an actual 19th-century British naval hero who lived a saga worthy of the novels of C.S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian. He survived fifty naval battles on the crack frigate Imperieuse under Lord Cochrane-the real-life model for Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey. In addition to plenty of cannonfire, battle strategy, peril, and passion-liberally sprinkled with wit and fine turns of phrase-Marryat's real-life naval experiences lend his novels a truly remarkable authenticity.
Reviews
"Marryat's greatness is undeniable." --Joseph Conrad
" Marryat's writing . . . is also absorbing and delightful." --J. S. Bratton, The Novel to 1900
Book Information
ISBN 9780935526561
Author Capt. Frederick Marryat
Format Paperback
Page Count 398
Imprint McBooks Press
Publisher Globe Pequot Press
Weight(grams) 513g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 30mm