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Cochrane
Donald Thomas
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Description for Cochrane
Paperback. Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio Hornblower Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio Hornblower
The life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, later 10th Earl of Dundonald, was more extraordinary than that of Nelson, more far fetched than that of Hornblower or Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey. Born the son of an eccentric and indigent Scottish peer, he entered the Royal Navy in 1793. In a series of outstanding and heroic actions, often against seemingly overwhelming odds, he made his name fighting Napoleon's navy as one of the most dashing and daring frigate captains of his day, before embarking on a career as a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cassell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Cassell Military Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780304356591
SKU
V9780304356591
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Donald Thomas
Donald Thomas (1926-) was born in Somerset and educated at Queen's College, Taunton, and Balliol College, Oxford. He holds a personal chair in the University of Wales, Cardiff, now Cardiff University. His numerous crime novels include two collections of Sherlock Holmes stories and a hugely successful historical detective series written under the pen name Francis Selwyn and featuring Sergeant Verity ... Read more
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