num_pages: 445
description: From the award-winning naval scholar N. A. M. Rodger comes the most revealing account yet of the mighty Georgian navy and British naval society of the eighteenth century. Meticulously researched, Rodger's portrait draws the reader into this fascinatingly complex world with vivid, entertaining characters and full details of life below the decks. The Wooden World provides the most complete history of a navy at any age, and is sure to be an indispensable volume for all fans of Patrick O'Brian, English history, and naval history.
language: English
title: The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy
titlecomplete: The Wooden World: An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy
genres: Military Fiction, History, Reference, Military History, Maritime, Research, Naval History, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 247
publisher: W.W. Norton & Company