Quote by: Patrick O'Brian

Take a newspaper account of Waterloo or Trafalgar, with all the small advertisements: it seems much more real than reading about it in a history book.


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Author Bio


  • NamePatrick O'Brian
  • DescriptionEnglish novelist
  • AliasesRichard Patrick Russ
  • BornDecember 12, 1914
  • DiedJanuary 2, 2000
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTranslator; Linguist; Writer
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire