{"product_id":"9780226616285","title":"Joseph Banks: A Life","description":"\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An absorbing, finely written overview, meant for the general reader, of a major figure in the history of natural science.\"—Frank Stewart, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[This book is] the definitive biography of an extraordinary subject.\"—Robert Taylor, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His skill at narrative and his extensive knowledge of the maritime history . . . give him a definite leg up in telling this . . . story.\"—Tom Clark, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48898501574896,"sku":"9780226616285","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780226616285_p0.jpg?v=1772213398","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780226616285","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}