{"product_id":"9780007333882-the-golden-ocean","title":"The Golden Ocean","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series.\u003cbr\u003eThe first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series.          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich humour of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, invoking the eloquent style and attention to historical detail that O’Brian readers admire so much.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey … and quarrelled with them as well. Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWritten in 1956, this is a tale certain to please not only the many admirers of O’Brian, but any reader with an adventurous soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57356388073846,"sku":"9780007333882","price":8.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29534427.jpg?v=1771875867","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780007333882-the-golden-ocean","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}