{"product_id":"golden-ocean-book-o-brian-patrick-9780006497943","title":"The Golden Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey\/Maturin series – is now available in paperback for the first time in forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich humour of the Aubrey\/Maturin novels, invoking the eloquent style and attention to historical detail that O’Brian readers admire so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey… and quarrelled with them as well. Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWritten in 1956, this is a tale certain to please not only the many admirers of O’Brian, but any reader with an adventurous soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49549988397329,"sku":"GOR001284959","price":10.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49647159083281,"sku":"GOR001059541","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49665558970641,"sku":"GOR002108635","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50341955633425,"sku":"CIN0006497942A","price":6.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50341971263761,"sku":"CIN0006497942G","price":6.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0006497942.jpg?v=1786874146","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/golden-ocean-book-o-brian-patrick-9780006497943","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}