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Joseph Banks: A Life

One of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's biography of naturalist, explorer and co-founder of Australia, Joseph Banks, is narrative history at its finest. Published to rave reviews, it reveals Banks to be a man of enduring importance, and establishes itself as a classic of exploration.

"It is in his description of that arduous three-year voyage [on the ship Endeavor] that Mr. O'Brian is at his most brilliant... He makes us understand what life within this wooden world was like, with its 94 male souls, two dogs, a cat and a goat." — Linda Colley, New York Times

"An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science." — Frank Stewart, Los Angeles Times

"[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject." — Robert Taylor, Boston Globe

"His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history ... give him a definite leg up in telling this ... story." — Tom Clark, San Francisco Chronicle

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 330
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780226616285
  • Characters
  • Joseph Banks
  • Genres
  • biography, history, science
  • Release date
  • 1997