Patrick O'Brian Audio Books

Patrick O’Brian (1914–2000), a translator and author of biographies, was best known as the author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin series of historical novels. Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars ,this twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician and spy Stephen Maturin. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. The film was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture. He wrote acclaimed biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks. He also translated many works from the French, among them the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Lacouture’s biographies of Charles de Gaulle.

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Extended Sample The Ionian Mission (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample The Fortune of War (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample The Surgeon's Mate (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample The Reverse of the Medal (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample The Mauritius Command (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample Blue at the Mizzen (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample Desolation Island (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample The Letter of Marque (abridged) by Patrick O'Brian
Extended Sample Rough Water: Stories of Survival From The Sea by Sebastian Junger
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