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Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 1 by Lord Thomas Cochrane

Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 1 by Lord Thomas Cochrane

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This two volume work is the autobiography of Lord Cochrane, a naval captain of the Napoleonic period. His adventures are seminal to the development of naval fiction as a genre. Marryat sailed with Cochrane, while later writers borrowed incidents from this biography for their fictions. Most notable among these is Patrick O'Brian, three of whose novels have clear parallels to incidents in the life of Cochrane. This first volume covers Cochrane's earlier life, during which he is most active militarily. (Introduction by Timothy Ferguson)Copyright Mentor New York Art Literary History & Criticism World
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  • 23 - Lord Gambier's Despatch
    20 mins
  • 22 - Arrival in England
    19 mins
  • 21 - Untitled chapter
    50 mins
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