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Edité par HarperCollins Publishers Limited 2013 Hardback, 2013
ISBN 10 : 0007487118ISBN 13 : 9780007487110
Vendeur : Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Nouvelle-Zélande
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Etat : Good. An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced by Patrick O'Brian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of his birth. 'Most books of voyages say in their prefaces that they intend to be useful . they hardly ever speak of giving entertainment. The intention of this book is quite different; its first aim is to give the reader pleasure. It makes no claim to being a scholarly work, and it has no didactic purpose. If the reader draws instruction or edification from it as well as pleasure that is his own affair, and beside the bargain.' -- PATRICK O'BRIAN, FOREWARD TO A BOOK OF VOYAGES This anthology presents writings by various travellers, annotated and introduced by Patrick O'Brian, which are glimpses of a world that few readers would ever see for themselves. 400 pages.