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A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

by Dean King, John B. Hattendorf, J. Worth Estes · 1995

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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.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisRegencyRegencyMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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nauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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RegencyRegencyMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
long · 528 pages

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