The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories
- ISBN-10
- 1845291778
- ISBN-13
- 9781845291778
- Category
- Sailing ships
- Pages
- 492
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Author
- Mike Ashley
Description
The courage of sailors in the days of tall ships and cannon fire has become a legend. In The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories, Mike Ashley brings together some of the greatest writers, both classic and modern, of tales of nautical adventure.
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