Desolation island
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : W.W. Norton, 1991, c1978.
Physical Desc
325 pages : ill. ; 20 cm.
Status
Moab Library - Adult Fiction Book
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, 1991, c1978.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Collins, 1978.
General Note
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Description
Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon, Stephen Maturin, sail the Leopard to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy -- and a treacherous disease which decimates the crew. The ingredients of a wonderfully powerful and dramatic O'Brian novel are heightened by descriptive writing of rare quality. Nowhere in contemporary prose have the majesty and terror of the sea been more effectively rendered than in the thrilling chase through an Antarctic storm in which Jack's ship, under-manned and out-gunned, is the quarry not the hunter.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brian, P. (19911978). Desolation island . W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. 19911978. Desolation Island. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. Desolation Island W.W. Norton, 19911978.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brian, Patrick. Desolation Island W.W. Norton, 19911978.
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