Cochrane the Dauntless

The brilliantly told life of the real naval hero on whom Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey, C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Captain Marryat's Frank Mildmay were all based Previously unpublished papers reveal the real-life Dr Stephen Maturin and the poignant story of Cochrane's wife's love affair Cochrane has the same high production values as Billy Ruffian, including maps, black and white pictures throughout and three 8-page colour inserts

The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord ByronPatrick O' Brian, C.S. Forester and Captain Marryat all based their literary heroes on Thomas Cochrane, but Cochrane's exploits were far more daring and exciting than those of his fictional counterparts. He was a man of action, whose bold and impulsive nature meant he was often his own worst enemy. Writing with gripping narrative skill and drawing on his own travels and original research, Cordingly tells the rip-roaring story of a flawed Romantic hero who helped define his age.