TY - BOOK AU - Brown,Anthony Gary AU - White,Colin TI - The Patrick O'Brian Muster Book: Persons, Animals, Ships and Cannon in the Aubrey-Maturin Sea Novels SN - 9780786455669 AV - PR6029.B55.Z459 200 U1 - 823/.914 PY - 2006/// CY - Jefferson PB - McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers KW - O''Brian, Patrick, -- 1914-2000. -- Aubrey/Maturin novels KW - O''Brian, Patrick, -- 1914-2000 -- Dictionaries KW - O''Brian, Patrick, -- 1914-2000 -- Characters -- Dictionaries KW - Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character) -- Dictionaries KW - Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character) -- Dictionaries KW - Characters and characteristics in literature -- Dictionaries KW - Naval art and science in literature -- Dictionaries KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Foreword by Colin White -- Introduction -- Apparatus -- The Historical Background: A Brief Guide -- The Muster Book, A - Z -- Bibliography -- Part I: Discussion of Chief Printed and Internet Sources -- Part II. List of Sources Consulted N2 - Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The novels, renowned for their "far-ranging web of wit and allusion," teem with thousands of characters and ships, both imaginary and historical. From Master and Commander to 21: The Unfinished Voyage, this book distinguishes the fictional from the factual, making a useful series companion for the casual reader and the most ardent fans. Each of the more than 5,000 alphabetized entries provides a reference to the novels and chapters in which the topic appears. Additionally, biographical notes on the historical figures are included, with sources provided in an annotated bibliography UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1931461 ER -