Men-of-War

Life in Nelson’s Navy

De: Patrick O’Brian

Narrado por: Ronald Pickup

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 provides an unparalleled insight into life during wartime in the Napoleonic era, and offers a wonderfully evocative companion to the world of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.

©2019 Patrick O’Brian (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Delicious digestif accompanying O’Brian’s body of work

Beautiful pace and voice of the narrator. The historical details come alive, and I want to immediately start his books all over again.

Naval Basics

Getting clear about the basic settings of Patrick O’Brian’s historical naval series about the Napoleonic war around the world.

Thank you for the recording

I had long hoped this book would go down as an audiobook. It was lovely to hear the words of Patrick O’Brien again. Thank you

a great companion to his other works

highly recommend this book. I liked it. fifteen words is the minimum for a review

NOT MUCH

Given the skill of the author, this could have been an amazing read. However, the book is short on details, analysis and substance. It is totally lacking in any new or unique perspective. It offers nothing to set it apart from other, more insightful books.