N. A. M. Rodger

The Wooden World

"[Rodger] provides the reader with the most authoritative and enjoyable text on the subject that can be imagined."—Patrick O'Brian

From the award-winning naval scholar N. A. M. Rodger comes the most revealing account yet of the mighty Georgian navy and British naval society of the eighteenth century. Meticulously researched, Rodger's portrait draws the reader into this fascinatingly complex world with vivid, entertaining characters and full details of life below the decks. The Wooden World provides the most complete history of a navy at any age, and is sure to be an indispensable volume for all fans of Patrick O'Brian, English history, and naval history.

N. A. M. Rodger lives in London, England and was awarded the Corbett Prize for Naval History. His book The Admiralty was chosen by the U.S. Naval Institute as one of the best books of the 1980s.