O'Brian, Patrick

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The daily life of the Aztecs on the eve of the Spanish conquest
Book 1961

Summary: 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. 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. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [6]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1914 [2]; 1914-12-12 [6]
Birth Place: Chalfont St Peter [6]
Died: 2000 [2]; 2000-01-02 [6]
Death Place: Dublin [3][6]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: translator [6]; linguist [6]; writer [6]; novelist [6]; author [6]
Profession: Schriftsteller [2]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. National Library and Archives of Québec; 6. Wikidata

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