The Mammoth Book of Men O' War

Eighteen classic sea-faring tales by the best-loved writers of the genre, including Patrick O''Brian, C. S. Forester, Richard Woodman, Herman Melville and Frederick Marryat. Featuring favourite heroes such as Captain Jack Aubrey, Adam Hardy, Horatio Hornblower and Nathaniel Drinkwater.

These tales vividly re-create the age of the glory days of sail, aboard the great ships that sailed for trade, di...