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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.

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In Caesar and Hussein, Patrick O'Brian's two debut novels appear in one volume for the first time, providing a revealing insight into the literary genius behind the Master and Commander series he began nearly 40 years later.

This special hardback edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of first publication with a brand-new foreword by O'Brian's stepson and biographer, Nikolai Tolstoy, and artist's note by Geoff Hunt, and includes the complete text of the previously unavailable Men-of-War, O'Brian's fascinating guide to the world of Aubrey/Maturin.

After learning of a threat against his family, Boston cop Mike Brogan returns to his hometown of Chicago to work for a secretive agency promising to keep his wife and children safe. Using state-of-the-art technology, Brogan monitors activities between the local mafia, a biker gang from New Mexico, and the corrupt police family he left behind years earlier. A war is brewing between the factions, certain to end in bloodshed with no regard for co...

1812. La fregata inglese Leopard giunge malconcia nella baia di Pulo Batang, nelle Indie Orientali, dopo uno scontro vittorioso con una nave da guerra olandese. Abbandonata la nave, Jack Aubrey sale sulla Fleche per tornare a casa, ma proprio durante la navigazione scoppia la guerra tra gli Stati Uniti e l'Inghilterra. Eppure, questa volta, il bottino di guerra più prezioso per i nemici non è costituito da un'altra nave, bensì da Stephen Matur...

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La "Surprise" ha già lasciato l'Australia quando il comandante Aubrey scopre a bordo un clandestino, peggio, una donna, persona assai sgradita a bordo di una nave della marina militare. Si tratta di un'affascinante inglese deportata in Australia, Clarissa, che a bordo sposa uno degli ufficiali della nave, l'allievo Oakes. Il comandante Aubrey ha intenzione di sbarcare la coppia sulla costa sudamericana, meta del viaggio, ma nuovi ordini lo cos...

The first ever collection of poems by the acclaimed author of the Aubrey/Maturin series of Napoleonic naval adventures.

Jack Aubrey, a bordo dell'"Ariel", si sta dirigendo verso il mar Baltico: lo scopo è quello di raggiungere le truppe catalane, che stanno occupando Grimsholm per conto dei francesi, e di convincerle a "tradire" Napoleone in favore della Gran Bretagna. Incaricato di questa delicata missione è, ovviamente, Stephen Maturin, che può vantare una perfetta conoscenza della lingua catalana e impeccabili credenziali politiche. Stephen riesce nel suo in...

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When the dead begin roaming the Earth, Dan Metzger heads to upstate New York to learn the fate of his parents. Encountering hazards from the undead and living alike, he travels alone until he is rescued by a small group. Knowing his brother is at sea with the Navy, returning to the East Coast, Metzger pushes to reunite what family he has left, bringing his new allies with him. Living day by day, knowing the apocalypse emerged from an intention...

Several years have passed since Paul Clouse dealt with an enemy who turned his life upside-down. Now in complete control of the resort he once helped save from destruction, Clouse finds the memories too painful, and decides to sell the property. Once again, trouble brews in Orange County, where two famous hotels remain, forcing Clouse to confront enemies new and old alike. His previous brush with the supernatural pales in comparison to the new...

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