Patrick O'Brian
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English novelist (1914–2000)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2000
- Works
- 189
Top works
- The wreathed head
- Les belles images
- Geheimauftrag Mauritius
- Hafen des Unglücks
- Master and Commander
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1914-12-12
- Active to
- 2000-01-02
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 961
- Total plays
- 64,833
Patrick O'Brian, CBE (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on the friendship of English Naval Captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th century life, as well as its authentic and evocative langua
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Patrick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Chalfont St Peter
- Place of death
- Dublin
- Occupation
- author
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Aubrey-Maturin series
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- place of burial
- Collioure
- date of death
- 2000-01-02
- date of birth
- 1914-12-12
- influenced by
- C. S. Forester
- Commons category
- Patrick O'Brian
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
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