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Classical in form, earnest, grave and cool.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian, Obrian
- First published
- January 1956
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co, J. Day Co, Macmillan
- Editions
- 16
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780754010371
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First sentence
“'GOOD-BYE,' THEY WERE ALL CRYING.”
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