Patrick O'Brian's Bodies at Sea: Sex, Drugs and the Physical Form in the Aubrey-Maturin Novels

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An exploration of the complex roles that bodies--both literally and figuratively--play in the 21 volume Aubrey-Maturin novels reveals much about the novels' meditation on the dichotomy of mind and body. The book begins with a consideration of the role of genre norms and the bodies of the novels' main characters. The focus then shifts to considerations of the way the series offers interconnections between the human body and history.

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Published June 15, 2014
ISBN 18968944
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Michael Leigh Sinowitz finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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