| Author/Contributor(s): | King, Dean; Hattendorf, John B.; Estes, J. Worth |
| Publisher: | Owl Books (NY) |
| Date: | 10/01/2000 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
A comprehensive guide to the British Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Age for fans of Patrick O'Brian.
"A gem of a book."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
This expansive 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.