Mr. Midshipman Easy
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Publisher Description
A stirring tale from the days of wooden ships, this 1836 novel recounts a philosophical young man's initiation into the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on the author's experiences sailing under the command of the real-life model for Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey, it combines adventure and humor. 37 illustrations.
GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2011
October 30
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
Dover Publications
SELLER
INscribe Digital
SIZE
26.9
MB
Customer Reviews
Jamie's story
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Satire on the Royal Navy
Mr. Midshipman Easy is everything that the Royal Navy is not. Almost every rule and tradition is recognised and flouted with impunity. Great satire and easy reading. One could say, "the best of all possible worlds".