The Unknown Shore.
New York: Norton, 1995. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. In The Unknown Shore O'Brian returns to the historical period of his first non-Aubrey/Maturin novel The Golden Ocean in a story of exploration and adventure set in Chile. After being separated from Commodore Anson's squadron during a violent storm, the Wager is driven onto coastal rocks and sinks. The surviving crew set out for Valparaiso but drunkeness, mutiny and bloodshed bring the survivors nothing but trouble. Item #28978
ISBN: 0393038599
Price: $75.00
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