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Can I read The Golden Ocean on EtoBox?
The Golden Ocean by O'Brian, Patrick is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Golden Ocean about?
The Golden Ocean is the first novel O'Brian ever wrote about the sea and the precursor to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series. Set in 1740, the story is about the son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. O'Brian, on The Golden Ocean, claims names and events "came" as for Homer, Virgil, et al.
Who reads The Golden Ocean?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Publisher
- Thorndike Press ; Chivers Press
- Published
- 1956
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780786211470
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (32 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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