Patrick O'Brian, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1983 (London: Methuen Educational, 1986/New York: Pantheon, 1985) Les Belles Images, coll. Folio, Paris: Gallimard, 1966. Les Belles Images, trans. Patrick O'Brian, London: Fontana, 1985 La Femme rompue, coll. Folio, Paris: Gallimard, 1968. The Woman Destroyed, trans. T-zero Amiga Download. Patrick O'Brian was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. He is the author of the acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin tales and the biographer of Joseph Banks and Picasso. He lived for many years in south west France and he died in Dublin in January 20. 3 About Patrick O’Brian Patrick O’Brian, born 1914, was a prolific novelist, biographer and translator. In addition to the Aubrey/Maturin books, he wrote several.

For fans who enjoy historical fiction, this series features British naval officer Jack Aubrey and his physician friend/spy Stephen Maturin, during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Here's a very good press release from the publisher, in PDF form: If you enjoy the Hornblower novels, you might enjoy these. Don These are great books, and in many ways far better than the Hornblower novels. And I'm glad they are finally available as (legal) eBooks.

But at nearly $10 each, when I already have the complete set of both pBooks and Audio books, I'm not sure if I'll be buying them any time soon. I am a huge fan of this series.

In fact, I have started re-reading the series again (read the complete series about 4-5 years ago). I have read and enjoyed other 'sea-faring' series, but this by the best so far. I was thrilled when they finally opened the series in ebook format.I really enjoy my kindle. This my is my first book forum, so I am anxious to get into some discussion with other fans of the books as I don't really know anyone personally that has read series. CWO4 Welcome to MobileRead.

I'm sure some of our members will be happy to engage you in a conversation here in this thread. Don (Moderator). I am a huge fan of this series. In fact, I have started re-reading the series again (read the complete series about 4-5 years ago). I have read and enjoyed other 'sea-faring' series, but this by the best so far. I was thrilled when they finally opened the series in ebook format.I really enjoy my kindle.

This series is alway nice to come back to. A couple of years ago I searched (in vain) for a similar experience by checking other nautical adventure (e.g. CS Forrester). Obviously I failed, I do not (just) love these novels for their setting and the action, but for the interaction of characters.

Another important point for me is that there is happiness and wit found here. In.de/.at there are two Kindle editions available: Harper (EUR 5.55 ) and Norton (EUR 8.67). Compared to other e-books the Harper edition is actually on the cheap side.;-) In the US, there is one edition, and it's $9.99 a book, agency fixed pricing. And since I know that the author is dead, that's above my gag limit. I'm not sure what I'll do about it, probably nothing.

It'll be a couple of years before I'm ready to re-read the series, and I may buy the eBooks then, or simply listen to them on Audible. If the price stays at $10, however, I doubt I'll be willing to pay that.

Comprising: Master & Commander; Post Captain; H.M.S. Surprise; The Mauritius Command; Desolation Island; The Fortune of War; The Surgeon's Mate; The Ionian Mission; Treason's Harbour; The Far Side of the World; The Reverse of the Medal; The Letter of Marque; The Thirteen-Gun Salute; The Nutmeg of Consolation; The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes; The Wine-Dark Sea; The Commodore; The Yellow Admi Comprising: Master & Commander; Post Captain; H.M.S. Surprise; The Mauritius Command; Desolation Island; The Fortune of War; The Surgeon's Mate; The Ionian Mission; Treason's Harbour; The Far Side of the World; The Reverse of the Medal; The Letter of Marque; The Thirteen-Gun Salute; The Nutmeg of Consolation; The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes; The Wine-Dark Sea; The Commodore; The Yellow Admiral. Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series of historical novels has been described as 'a masterpiece' (David Mamet, New York Times), 'addictively readable' (Patrick T. Reardon, Chicago Tribune), and 'the best historical novels ever written' (Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review), which 'should have been on those lists of the greatest novels of the 20th century' (George Will). Set in the Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series of historical novels has been described as 'a masterpiece' (David Mamet, New York Times), 'addictively readable' (Patrick T.