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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
304
Utgivningsdatum
1997-08-01
Upplaga
edition
Utmärkelser
Winner of Heywood Hill Literary Prize 1995
Förlag
HarperCollins
Illustratör/Fotograf
illustrations
Illustrationer
1 illustration
Dimensioner
200 x 131 x 20 mm
Vikt
190 g
Antal komponenter
1
SAB
He
ISBN
9780006499305

Clarissa Oakes

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With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them. As he sails away from Port Jackson, Captain Jack Aubrey feels nothing but relief at leaving the penal colony and its inhabitants far behind. But, unknown to him, hidden among his crew is one Clarissa Oakes. With Britain at war on two fronts, with both America and France, Aubreys orders are to make for the Sandwich Islands and intervene in the conflict there. How much trouble can one woman cause? One moment you laugh out loud at comedy rooted in character, and the next, storming adventure or danger grips you by the throat . . . good writing allied to must-read-on storytelling. SHAUN USHER, Daily Mail Thank God for Patrick OBrian. His genius illuminates the literature of the English language, and lightens the lives of those who read him. KEVIN MYERS, Irish Times
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  1. Patrick O'Brian gör en aldrig besviken - när man väl...
    Tom Dahlstedt, 30 augusti 2013

    Patrick O'Brian gör en aldrig besviken - när man väl vant sig vid att han har högre ambition på realism och autenticitet än Forester, Pope, Kent och dom andra. Den som väntar sig ett ständigt kanonmuller (och är van vid och trivs med "dom andra") blir ibland kanske otålig men här finns så mycket mer. Berättelsen känns historiskt äkta, både i beskrivningar, tempo och dialog. Clarissa Oakes är visserligen en historisk sjökrigsroman men har också en social intrig som, med lite associationsförmåg... Läs hela recensionen

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If OBrians novels have become a cult, this is because they are truly addictive. . . They are, quite magnificently, adventure yarns whose superb authenticity never distracts from the sheer thrill of the action. Caroline Moore, Sunday Telegraph The AubreyMaturin novels, by Patrick OBrian, are so addictive that after I finish one I have to hide the next from myself for a little while in order to do anything else but read. Louise Erdrich In Aubrey and Maturin, Patrick OBrian has created two of the most enjoyable characters in twentieth-century fiction. Their relationship sustains an absorbing and thrilling sequence of naval stories, unrivalled in their complexity, full of impeccable detail and psychological insight. OBrian switches from the intimate to the epic with equal assurance. One of the greatest authors to sail with. Michael Palin My hero is Patrick OBrian. Its basically impossible to write that well. David Mamet One of the most compelling and brilliant novelists of his time . . . Beyond his superbly elegant writing, wit and originality, Patrick OBrian showed an understanding of the nature of a floating world at the mercy of the wind and the sea which has never been surpassed. Max Hastings, Evening Standard I devoured Patrick OBrians twenty-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog. Christopher Hitchens Written with most engaging enthusiasm that cant fail to give pleasure to anybody who enjoys historical adventure flavoured with more than a dash of realism. The Sunday Times One of the most brilliantly sustained pieces of historical fictional writing this century. James Teacher, Spectator Patrick OBrian brings depth to his sea-stories with outstanding dialogue, characterisation, humour and a golden thread of romance. You dont have to love books about naval battles to become entranced. Katie Fforde

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Patrick OBrian was born in 1914 and published his first book, Caesar, when he was only fifteen. In the 1960s he began work on the idea that, over the next four decades, evolved into the twenty-novel long AubreyMaturin series (with an extra unfinished volume published posthumously). In 1995 he was awarded the CBE, and in 1997 he received an honorary doctorate of letters from Trinity College, Dublin. He died in January 2000 at the age of 85.