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Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914-2000) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Patrick O'Brian, born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey-Maturin series. These sea novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centre on the friendship of the English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish-Catalan physician Stephen Maturin.
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The 20-novel series, the first of which is Master and Commander, is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially finished 21st novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.
