Tolstoy, Nikolai
Patrick O'Brian: A Very Private Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008350628
- author:
- Tolstoy, Nikolai
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- William Collins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 608
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.4 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Health & Wellbeing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Patrick O'Brian's life was marked by a remarkable blend of literary genius and personal seclusion. In A Very Private Life, his stepson Nikolai Tolstoy offers an intimate portrait of the man behind the acclaimed novels. O'Brian's writing career spanned decades, during which he penned twenty books that have become beloved for their authentic depiction of naval life. Yet, it was in his private life that he found true happiness, surrounded by his wife Mary and the stunning landscape of Collioure in southern France. Tolstoy draws upon his close relationship with O'Brian, as well as his notebooks, letters and photographs, to capture a highly researched yet deeply personal account of those fifty years. This biography sheds light on the genius of the man behind the fiction, revealing the complexities and challenges that shaped O'Brian's life and work.
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