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Patrick obrian was born in july 1945 when richard russ changed his name by deed poll and buried his previous life. Patrick obrian, cbe 12 december 1914 2 january 2000, born richard patrick russ, was an english novelist and translator, best known for his aubreymaturin series of sea novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, and centred on the friendship of the english naval captain jack aubrey and the irishcatalan physician stephen maturin. By richard oneill hnf companion books from the moment that master and commander, the first of patrick obrians sequence of 20 novels about the 19th century british royal navy officer jack aubrey and his surgeon colleague stephen maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed his work as a masterpiece of historical recreation. The illustrated companion to jack aubreys world by. Heres what the experts said about the first edition.
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Patrick obrian was born on 12th of december in the year 1914 in chalfont st peter, buckinghamshire, england. The illustrated companion to jack aubreys world first edition by richard oneill isbn. Patrick obrian, born richard patrick russ in 1914 in buckinghamshire, england, was wellknown for his series of novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars. He is the author of suicide squads, a history of the weapons and missions of the special attack units of world war ii.
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