{"product_id":"joseph-banks-a-life-paperback","title":"Joseph Banks: A Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick O'Brian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of our greatest writers about the sea has written an engrossing story of one of history's most legendary maritime explorers. Patrick O'Brian's biography of naturalist, explorer and co-founder of Australia, Joseph Banks, is narrative history at its finest. Published to rave reviews, it reveals Banks to be a man of enduring importance, and establishes itself as a classic of exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is in his description of that arduous three-year voyage [on the ship Endeavor] that Mr. O'Brian is at his most brilliant. . . . He makes us understand what life within this wooden world was like, with its 94 male souls, two dogs, a cat and a goat.\"-Linda Colley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science.\"-Frank Stewart, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject.\"-Robert Taylor, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history . . . give him a definite leg up in telling this . . . story.\"-Tom Clark, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.42 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454495506610,"sku":"9780226616285","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e7e5f50d3282a2e64e41ad58986bff95_c244ec6c-78d0-410f-badc-2ebd1502a432.webp?v=1778852534","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/joseph-banks-a-life-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}