Author
O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000.
Description285 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm.
Note: GeneralOriginally published: London : Hart-Davis, 1956.
Abstract:Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, signs on as a midshipman, with Commodore Anson's excursion to circumnavigate the Earth in 1740. Together with his friend Sean, he sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement.
ISBN:9780393315370