{"product_id":"joseph-banks-a-life-0226525287-used","title":"Joseph Banks: A Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0226525287\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e O'Brian, Patrick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\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.\"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, New York Times\"An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science.\"-Frank Stewart, Los Angeles Times\"[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject.\"-Robert Taylor, Boston Globe\"His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history . . . give him a definite leg up in telling this . . . story.\"-Tom Clark, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52338628690208,"sku":"USED0226525287","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71kmylx_6JL.jpg?v=1789102364","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/joseph-banks-a-life-0226525287-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}