Patrick o'brian 3 vol. capitaine ; maitre ; surprise

The Complete Short Stories is the most comprehensive collection of O'Brian's short fiction ever published. An essential volume, certain to enchant O'Brian admirers as well as readers who are fortunate enough to be journeying with him for the very first time.

 Patrick O'Brian is acclaimed as one of the greatest historical novelists of the twentieth century, celebrated throughout the world for his masterful roman fleuve, the Aubrey?Maturin series. But he was also a prolific writer of short stories, and it is in this form that he first made his mark.

 Encompassing stories written in his unvarnished youth to tales told by a seasoned traveller, this is the most comprehensive collection of O'Brian's short fiction ever published. It is a treasure chest, overflowing with riches, containing more than sixty tales, including rarities, uncollected works, and forgotten jewels that have been out of print for decades.

 These are stories of friendship, travel, adventure and the wonders of the natural world. Some are enchantingly funny, others exciting, terrifying, passionate. All of them prove Patrick O'Brian to be a true master of the form.

The Complete Short Stories

Les Aventures de Jack Aubrey, tome 2

This biography of Picasso - by a close friend and neighbour - explores the great artist's life, appreciating the distinctly Mediterranean origins of his character and art. The man that emerges from the pages is full of contradictions - mean, yet generous and affectionate, but cold.

Picasso

Les Aventures De Jack Aubrey [1]

Quittant sans regrets l'Australie et ses sinistres colonies pénitentiaires, Jack Aubrey, à bord de sa chère Surprise, retrouve le grand large, son véritable élément.Ses relations avec son équipage ne sont toutefois pas ce qu'elles devraient être. Tant avec ses officiers qu'avec les simples matelots, le courant ne passe pas, ou mal. Lui cacherait-on quelque chose ? Aubrey finit par découvrir l'origine du malaise : la Surprise abrite un passager clandestin. Pis : une passagère... Par ailleurs, un étrange navire suit la frégate à la trace, sans manifester d'intentions hostiles.

L'exilée (Aubrey/Maturin, #15)

Chargés par l'Amirauté d'aller porter secours au capitaine de la Bounty, dont l'équipage s'est mutiné peu après avoir quitté Tahiti, Jack Aubrey et Stephen Maturin doivent conduire le Leopard, chargé de hors-la-loi condamnés à la déportation. Parmi ceux-ci se dissimulent une espionne aussi belle que dangereuse et un non moins redoutable virus qui décime l'équipage. Aubrey et Maturin devront également affronter la férocité des mers australes, ainsi qu'un vaisseau, fleuron de la flotte hollandaise. Celui-ci les pourchassera sans merci. Réussiront-ils jamais à atteindre le havre enchanteur de Botany Bay ?

L'Île De La Désolation

L'hostilité des éléments et les complications de la nature humaine vont opposer à nos héros toutes sortes d'obstacles. Tandis que le capitaine Aubrey risque sa vie en pourchassant un dangereux exalté, le docteur Maturin franchit les cols vertigineux de la cordillère des Andes. Mais le bonheur du naturaliste est largement tempéré par les dangers de la mission que lui a confiée son gouvernement : susciter des mouvements révolutionnaires dans les provinces espagnoles d'Amérique du Sud.

Une mer couleur de vin (Aubrey/Maturin, #16)

Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.

 What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money?

 These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O'Brian's elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain's naval supremacy.

 The meticulously researched text and imagery together provide an unparalleled insight into life during wartime in the Napoleonic era, and offer a wonderfully evocative companion to the world of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.

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