Patrick O'Brian







Patrick O'Brian

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born
December 12, 1914

died
January 02, 2000

gender
male

genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction


about this author

Patrick O'Brian, CBE (born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on the friendship of English Naval Captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially-finished twenty-first novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.

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Master and Commander Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin Book 1)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.08 — 2,143 ratings — published 1970
46 editions
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Post Captain Post Captain (Aubrey/Maturin Book 2)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.21 — 1,192 ratings — published 1972
33 editions
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H.M.S. 'Surprise' H.M.S. 'Surprise' (Aubrey/Maturin Book 3)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.35 — 1,078 ratings — published 1973
33 editions
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The Mauritius Command The Mauritius Command (Aubrey/Maturin Book 4)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.20 — 900 ratings — published 1977
42 editions
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Desolation Island Desolation Island (Aubrey/Maturin Book 5)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.28 — 856 ratings — published 1978
35 editions
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The Fortune of War The Fortune of War (Aubrey/Maturin Book 6)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.26 — 778 ratings — published 1979
23 editions
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The Surgeon's Mate The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey/Maturin Book 7)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.29 — 753 ratings — published 1980
23 editions
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The Far Side of the World The Far Side of the World (Aubrey/Maturin Book 10)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.30 — 707 ratings — published 1984
25 editions
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The Letter of Marque The Letter of Marque (Aubrey/Maturin Book 12)
by Patrick O'Brian
avg rating 4.42 — 618 ratings — published 1988
17 editions
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Treason's Harbour Treason's Harbour (Aubrey/Maturin Book 9)
by Patrick O'Brian, Simon Vance (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.29 — 618 ratings — published 1983
24 editions
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"But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile."
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"Wit is the unexpected copulation of ideas."
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"I sew his ears on from time to time, sure."
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