The golden ocean
Adventure stories, Sea stories, Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Originally published in 1956, O'Brian's first sea novel. In England in 1740, Peter Palafox, the son of an Irish minister, and his friend, Sean, have signed onto the Centurion for a four-year trip around the world. Unfortunately, Peter has never… been on a ship in his life. But he adjusts to shipboard routines and enjoys longed-for adventures, such as the capture of a Spanish galleon. 1994, c1956.