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Patrick O'Brian (1914–2000)

Autor/a de Capità de mar i de guerra

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Patrick O'Brian is the author of twenty volumes in the highly respected Aubrey/Maturin series of novels. (Publisher Provided) Patrick O'Brien was born in Ireland in 1914. His education included the Sorbonne. O'Brian has produced a variety of works, including biographies of Picasso and Sir Joseph mostra'n més Banks and translations of the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir, but he is best known for the creation of an unlikely pair of Napoleonic War-era heroes in the Aubrey-Maturin Series. British naval officer Jack Aubrey and Irish scholar and physician Stephen Maturin have been featured in more than a novels published in Great Britain (five of which have also appeared in America). He died on January 2, 2000. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:

(eng) The principal author here is Patrick O'Brian famous for the Aubrey-Maturin novels.  The birth name of this author was Richard Patrick Russ. He changed his name by deed poll in August 1945 to Patrick O'Brian, under which name his books were published.

Sèrie

Obres de Patrick O'Brian

Capità de mar i de guerra (1969) — Autor — 9,260 exemplars
Capità de navili (1972) 4,774 exemplars
H.M.S. Surprise (1973) 4,149 exemplars
The Mauritius Command (1977) 3,626 exemplars
The Far Side of the World (1984) 3,465 exemplars
Desolation Island (1978) 3,344 exemplars
The Fortune of War (1979) 3,084 exemplars
The Surgeon's Mate (1980) 2,918 exemplars
The Ionian Mission (1981) 2,769 exemplars
Treason's Harbour (1983) 2,668 exemplars
The Reverse of the Medal (1986) 2,516 exemplars
The Wine-Dark Sea (1994) 2,483 exemplars
The Commodore (1994) — Autor — 2,472 exemplars
The Letter of Marque (1988) 2,456 exemplars
Blue at the Mizzen (1999) 2,415 exemplars
The Hundred Days (1998) 2,397 exemplars
The Thirteen-Gun Salute (1989) 2,391 exemplars
The Nutmeg of Consolation (1991) 2,386 exemplars
The Yellow Admiral (1996) — Autor — 2,347 exemplars
Clarissa Oakes (1992) 2,337 exemplars
The Golden Ocean (1956) 783 exemplars
The Unknown Shore (1995) 721 exemplars
Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy (1974) 452 exemplars
Joseph Banks: A Life (1987) 304 exemplars
Testimonies (1952) 212 exemplars
The Rendezvous and Other Stories (1994) 166 exemplars
Picasso: A Biography (1976) 151 exemplars
Els catalans (1953) 112 exemplars
Richard Temple: A Novel (2005) 96 exemplars
Hussein: An Entertainment (1999) 94 exemplars
Collected Short Stories (1994) 64 exemplars
A Book of Voyages (2013) — Editor — 64 exemplars
William Christenberry 13 exemplars
Master and Commander [abridged] (2004) 13 exemplars
The Mauritius Command [abridged] (1999) — Autor — 10 exemplars
Treason's Harbour [abridged] (1998) 9 exemplars
Fregattkapten (2000) 8 exemplars
Strandsatt (1999) 8 exemplars
Desolation Island [abridged] (1997) 7 exemplars
Desolation Island [abridged] (1999) 6 exemplars
BOTTINO DI GUERRA 2 exemplars
Contra viento y marea (2012) 2 exemplars
Three bear witness 1 exemplars
Clarissa Oakesová (2022) 1 exemplars
A Life Revealed 1 exemplars
Testimonies 1 exemplars
Purpurové moře (2023) 1 exemplars
La citadelle de la Baltique (1999) 1 exemplars
Rüzgarin Süvarisi (2016) 1 exemplars
César, el panda leopardo (2009) 1 exemplars
ODVRÁCENÁ STRANA SVĚTA (2017) 1 exemplars
The Commodore [abridged] (2000) 1 exemplars
Misin en Jonia 1 exemplars
Los Cien DAs 1 exemplars
Men-of-War (2019) 1 exemplars
List kaperski (Polish Edition) (2014) 1 exemplars
Patrick O'Brian gift set (1997) 1 exemplars
Mat lekarza pokladowego (2007) 1 exemplars
Wojenne losy (2006) 1 exemplars
Port zdrady (2010) 1 exemplars
Rub medaile (2018) 1 exemplars
Kapitan (1999) 1 exemplars
Six Days (2004) 1 exemplars
MUŠKÁT ÚTĚCHY 1 exemplars
Salwa honorowa (2015) 1 exemplars
Jonska misja (2009) 1 exemplars
Whispers 1 exemplars
O butim da guerra 1 exemplars
Pozdravná salva (2020) 1 exemplars
Reaper (2002) 1 exemplars
Fra seilernes øy (2019) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Papillon (1969) — Traductor, algunes edicions3,845 exemplars
The Woman Destroyed (1967) — Traductor, algunes edicions1,504 exemplars
Una mort molt dolça (1964) — Traductor, algunes edicions1,046 exemplars
Banco: The Further Adventures of Papillion (1972) — Traductor, algunes edicions631 exemplars
The Coming of Age (1960) — Traductor, algunes edicions480 exemplars
Daily Life of the Aztecs (1961) — Traductor, algunes edicions434 exemplars
Daily Life in the Time of Jesus (1961) — Traductor, algunes edicions429 exemplars
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog (1997) — Pròleg, algunes edicions395 exemplars
All Said and Done (1972) — Traductor, algunes edicions381 exemplars
Murder & Other Acts of Literature (1997) — Col·laborador — 147 exemplars
Patrick O'Brian: Critical Essays and a Bibliography (1994) — Col·laborador — 95 exemplars
The Mammoth Book of Men O'War: Stories from the Glory Days of Sail (1999) — Col·laborador — 91 exemplars
Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea (1998) — Col·laborador — 86 exemplars
Simone de Beauvoir, a life of freedom (1981) — Traductor, algunes edicions35 exemplars
High Seas: Stories of Battle and Adventure From the Age of Sail (2002) — Col·laborador — 21 exemplars
The Quicksand War: Prelude to Vietnam (1963) — Traductor, algunes edicions18 exemplars
A Feast of Stories (1996) — Col·laborador — 14 exemplars
Van Der Valk, Series 1-5 [1972-1992] — Screenwriter — 7 exemplars
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection (2008) — Col·laborador — 5 exemplars
Thrilling Stories from the Past for Boys (1970) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
YOUNG WINTER'S TALES 4. (1973) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars

Etiquetat

Coneixement comú

Nom normalitzat
O'Brian, Patrick
Nom oficial
Russ, Richard Patrick (birth)
O'Brian, Patrick (changed 1945)
Altres noms
Russ, Patrick
Russ, R. P.
Data de naixement
1914-12-12
Data de defunció
2000-01-02
Lloc d'enterrament
Nouveau Cimetière de Collioure, Collioure, Departement des Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
País (per posar en el mapa)
England, UK
Lloc de naixement
Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Lloc de defunció
Dublin, Ireland
Causa de la mort
heart attack
Llocs de residència
Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Collioure, France
Cwm Croesor, Wales, UK
Professions
translator
novelist
Relacions
Jones, Elizabeth (first wife)
Tolstoy, Mary (second wife)
Tolstoy, Nikolai (stepson)
Premis i honors
The Heywood Hill Literary Prize (1995)
Commander, Order of the British Empire (1997)
Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Trinity College Dublin (1997)
Biografia breu
Patrick O'Brian was known for being a prolific English novelist, biographer, and translator. He was best known for his Aubrey-Maturin novels set in the period of the Napoleonic Wars. The novels centered on the characters of Jack Aubrey, an officer in the Royal Navy, and his friend the physician, natural philosopher and intelligence agent Stephen Maturin. Meticulously researched, this twenty-volume series garnered enthusiastic critical reviews and a wide and fervent readership. The 21st unfinished novel of this series was published posthumously. After having an American publisher, he received notoriety, selling millions of books. Born Richard Patrick Russ, he published two books and several short stories under his birthname before changing his name after World War II. In 1949 he and his second wife moved to France. In addition, O'Brian authored biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks. His translations from French into English included Henri Charrière's "Papillion," Jean LaCouture's biography "Charles De Gaulle," and works of Simone de Beauvoir. In 1995 at age 80, he received his first award, the Heywood Hill Literary Prize for his lifetime literary contributions. In 1997 he received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and an honorary doctorate degree from Trinity College.
Nota de desambiguació
The principal author here is Patrick O'Brian famous for the Aubrey-Maturin novels.  The birth name of this author was Richard Patrick Russ. He changed his name by deed poll in August 1945 to Patrick O'Brian, under which name his books were published.

Membres

Converses

Ampersand Studio - Master and Commander a Fine Press Forum (octubre 2023)
Phantom duplicate ISBN a Bug Collectors (juny 2021)
New pair of Aubrey - Maturin due a Folio Society Devotees (agost 2011)
***Group Read: H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian a 75 Books Challenge for 2011 (abril 2011)
Folio Society Aubrey/Maturin Series a HMS Surprise (juliol 2010)

Ressenyes

Not my type. Too artsy for me.
 
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delta61 | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Mar 16, 2024 |
Brilliant for what it is, an immersive historical fiction that does not halt for any audience member less than willing to roll along with its period jargon and nautical terms. I absolutely loved it, but I love the period of the Napoleonic Wars and I love letting myself sink into a time period even if I do not understand what the author is talking about for pages at a time (though the frontispiece map is very helpful for finding out the difference between a topsail and a royal, for example). If you don't enjoy either of those things, I'm not sure why you'd pick up this book at all. If you do, you will likely also love the bluff narrative perspective of Jack Aubrey, the generally non-toxic relationship between men that is surfaced throughout, the oddball characterization of Maturin, and the delightfully true-paced sea battles. This whole series has a very specific reader; you'll know quite quickly if you're one of us (and no, it's not just dudes, I swear).… (més)
 
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beserene | Hi ha 215 ressenyes més | Feb 12, 2024 |
Only fair, very hard to read due to language (very flowery, ver y BRITISH, & too nautical without explanations)
 
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derailer | Hi ha 215 ressenyes més | Jan 25, 2024 |
I originally read the first book in 1997. Finished Blue at the Mizzen in 2013. It was time to start over.

Words are at a loss on this novel and the series. O'Brian is a unique writer that doesn't clobber you over the head with his character interactions or events. Subtle is his usual method, and once you get used to that, his writing will bring you into new depths of humor, character development, action, intrigues, romance and so much more. No romance in this book, but others do have it.

I highly recommend this series and the audiobooks read by Simon Vance.

If this is your first time into naval warfare, then I suggest picking up Sea of Words or something along that line to help with the naval terms.
… (més)
 
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wvlibrarydude | Hi ha 215 ressenyes més | Jan 17, 2024 |

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Ric Jerrom Narrator
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Brian Lavery Afterword, Contributor
Matthias Jendis Translator
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Lennart Olofsson Translator
Tim Pigott-Smith Reader, Narrator
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Charlton Heston Contributor
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Robert Hardy Narrator, Narrator

Estadístiques

Obres
122
També de
22
Membres
69,390
Popularitat
#190
Valoració
4.1
Ressenyes
936
ISBN
1,545
Llengües
20
Preferit
369

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