A sea of words
Subtitle: a lexicon and companion for Patrick O'Brian's seafaring tales
By: Dean King, with John B. Hattendorf and J. Worth Estes.
Contributors: Hattendorf, John B.; Estes, J. Worth, 1934-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
Subjects: O'Brian, Patrick, 1914- -- Dictionaries; O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-; O'Brian, Patrick, 1914- -- Language -- Glossaries, etc; O'Brian, Patrick, 1914- -- Characters -- Dictionaries; Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character) -- Dictionaries; Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character) -- Dictionaries; Historical fiction, English -- Dictionaries; Naval art and science -- Dictionaries; Sea stories, English -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.; Glossaries, etc.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [481]-[484]).