{"product_id":"portsmouth-point-the-british-navy-in-fiction-1793-1815-paperback","title":"Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. Northcote Parkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortsmouth Point--or \"Spice Island,\" as it was informally called--has always been associated with British naval history. In this classic work, the Point serves as the backdrop for British naval historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson's chronicle of life in His Majesty's Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The captivating stories, while semi-fictitious, use excerpts from the writings of men who personally served in the British Navy during these periods, and each entry covers a distinct aspect of everyday life aboard England's \"wooden walls,\" from the daily lives of Jack Tars and ships' officers to the complexities of rigging to the barbarity of naval warfare. Originally published in 1949, Parkinson's collection is an illuminating companion perfect for those who enjoy naval history and fiction, including Patrick O'Brian, Alexander Kent, and Parkinson's own Richard Delancey novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCyril Northcote Parkinson\u003c\/b\u003e pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for \"Parkinson's law\" that work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a \"biography\" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.75 x 5.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50484544045293,"sku":"9781590138069","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/portsmouth-point-the-british-navy-in-fiction-1793-1815-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}