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Cochrane: The Life and Exploits of a Fighting Captain
Cochrane The Life and Exploits of a Fighting Captain
Author: Robert Harvey
The life and adventures of Thomas Cochrane, a young man who rose from midshipman to admiral, are so extraordinary that, to paraphrase Patrick O'Brian, one has to suspend disbelief. In fact, O'Brian admitted to using Cochrane as the model for his character Jack Aubrey. Second only to Nelson among the heroes of the Royal Navy, Cochrane became a h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786709236
ISBN-10: 0786709235
Publication Date: 11/9/2001
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Carroll Graf Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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I found this to be a fabulous book. Cochrane is the real-life hero that Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey of Master and Commander is based on. All those exploits in those movies were real! The story is very well done and gripping, reading almost like fiction. Cochrane had his problems, but he was a true hero and a great man.


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