Jack Aubrey commands
Subtitle: an historical companion to the naval world of Patrick O'Brian
By: Brian Lavery ; foreword by Peter Weir.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Annapolis, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: O'Brian, Patrick, 1914- -- Characters -- Jack Aubrey.; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British.; Seafaring life -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Naval history in literature.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Literature and the war.; Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character); Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178) and index.
First published in Great Britain in 2003 by Conway Maritime Press.
Film tie-in.
Table of contents: title: Naval fact and naval fiction; title: The world of the seaman; title: The ships; title: Officers; title: The lower deck; title: Techniques; title: Life at sea; title: Enemies and allies; title: The navy in action; title: The experience of war.