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Fiction
All titles shelved in Fiction collection, except as noted: M=mystery. For books in series, the first title of each series is listed.
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(2002)In this anthology, authors such as O'Brian re-create the age of sail in perfect detail, taking readers right into battle; C.S. Forrester's Horatio Hornblower fights mutinous crews and vicious pirates; Dudley Pope's maverick hero Lord Ramage overcomes storms, slave traders and spies.
- Cornwell, Bernard
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(2001)Richard Sharpe faces a new enemy when the ship carrying him home from India is attacked by a French warship. With the help of a Royal Navy captain, Sharpe learns that the French ship carries a treaty that could ignite renewed hostilities against the British in India.
- Donachie, David
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Nelson and Emma trilogy(2000)This trilogy adds private intrigue on shore to authentic sea action with the naval hero.
- Donachie, David
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The Privateersman mysteries(2001)MIn 1793, privateer Harry Ludlow finds himself aboard the Royal Navy's 74-gun Magnanime with his younger brother James. In command is Oliver Carter, a captain with whom Harry has an unfortunate history. When James is found standing over the body of a dead officer, Harry's feud shifts into the background. But dark secrets start to surface on all sides.
- Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott)
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Horatio Hornblower series(originally published 1937)This epic saga of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, recounting the exploits of one of the most daring and resourceful officers in the Royal Navy as he wrestles with his own "accursed unhappy temperament," has delighted millions of readers since the series debuted.
- Kent, Alexander
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Richard Bolitho novels(1999)The Bolitho series chronicles Richard Bolitho's rise from midshipman in 1768 through Admiral in 1812. He dies in action in the Mediterrean in 1815, but the series continues by following the exploits of Bolitho's nephew, Adam Bolitho. (Multnomah County Library does not own all the novels in this series.)
- Lambdin, Dewey
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Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures(2002) (originally published 1990)This series features Alan Lewrie, who, at 17, is unwillingly made a midshipman in the British navy of 1780. (Multnomah County Library does not own all the novels in this series.)
- Needle, Jan
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The Sea Officer William Bentley novels(2000)Under sealed orders for a long, arduous voyage, Captain Daniel Swift must forge an efficient crew from a ragged group of old men, criminals and young boys under his command, including his nephew, William Bentley.
- Nelson, James L.
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Brethren of the Coast series(2000)Nelson begins a naval adventure series about Thomas Marlowe, a brave man with a secret past, and the bloodthirsty pirates off the coast of colonial Virginia.
- Pope, Dudley
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Ramage series(2000)Dudley Pope is considered by many to be the best of Hornblower's successors. Unlike other Napoleonic heroes, Lord Ramage is a nobleman, rather than an up-from-the-ranks leader. (Multnomah County Library does not own all the novels in this series.)
- Stockwin, Julian
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(2001)Europe is ablaze with war. To intimidate the French, the British prime minister dispatches a Navy squadron to appear off the French coast. To man the ships, ordinary citizens must be press-ganged. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker, is seized to be part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd must learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast.
- Woodman, Richard
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Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater series(2001) (originally published 1981)In this series based on the real-life career of eighteenth-century Royal Navy officer Nathaniel Drinkwater, the first adventure, set in 1780, chronicles the young midshipman's exploits aboard a British gun frigate off the coast of South Carolina. (Multnomah County Library does not own all the novels in this series.)
Nonfiction
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(2003)823.9 O1296pn 2003This full-color companion to the Aubrey-Maturin series explains the fascinating physical details of Jack Aubrey's fictional world. Annotated drawings, paintings and diagrams reveal the complex parts of a ship and its rigging, weaponry, crew quarters and duties, below-deck conditions and fighting tactics, while maps illustrate the location featured in each novel.
- King, Dean
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(1996)823.9 O1296kThis is an atlas and geographical guide to navigating the well-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels.
- McGregor, Tom
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791.4372 M423m 2003With exclusive photographs and interviews with key members of the cast, this book records the painstaking work of the crew and stars in making the film as historically accurate as possible, from replicating the uniforms of Nelson's navy to bringing the gun deck of the Surprise to life.
- Miller, David
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(2003)359.00941 M647w 2003Here's a stunningly illustrated guide to the ships, weapons, uniforms and equipment described in Patrick O'Brian's sequence of novels about British Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and his surgeon colleague Stephen Maturin.
Films
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(1999)DVD Drama HORATIOA&E produced this series of four episodes adapted from C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series: Episode 1. The Duel; Episode 2. The Fire Ships; Episode 3. The Duchess and the Devil; Episode 4. The Wrong War.
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(2001)DVD Drama HORATIO
VIDEO Drama HORATIOA&E produced this series of two episodes adapted from C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series: Episode 1. The Mutiny; Episode 2. Retribution. - —
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(2003)DVD Drama HORATIOA&E produced this series of two episodes adapted from C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series: Episode 1. Loyalty; Episode 2. Duty
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(2004)DVD Action MASTERIn this adaptation of the Patrick O'Brian series, the British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America.