num_pages: 528
description: This comprehensive lexicon provides definitions of nautical terms, historical entries describing the people and political events that shaped the period, and detailed explanations of the scientific, medical, and biblical references that appear in the novels.
language: English
title: A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
titlecomplete: A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
genres: Historical, Language, History, Dictionaries, Travel, Maritime, Reference, Literature, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 2812
publisher: Holt Paperbacks