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Life of Frederick Marryat

by David Hannay · 1889

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Biography of the author of some of the first novels written about the sea war against Napoleon, and some of the few written by a man actually present.

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
nauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 163 pages

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