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Collection
Publication
Owl Books (1998), Paperback, 272 pages
Pages
xiii; 248
Description
Ripping sea yarns from the creator of Mutiny on the Bounty. James Norman Hall is best known as the co-author of the classic Bounty trilogy. In his later years, his favorite work was writing the tales spun by Dr. Dogbody, a peg-legged old salt who never lets the truth get in the way of a good story. Doctor Dogbody's tales vividly recreate the Napoleonic Wars, and delight with broad comedy, rollicking naval adventure, and characters that will live on in the reader's memory.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
xiii, 248 p.; 8.2 inches
ISBN
0805058311 / 9780805058314
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LibraryThing member usnmm2
Any body who likes tall tales and sea stories will love this book. Dr. Dogbody tells all new Midshipmen and anybody who will listen how he lost his leg while serving in the Kings Navy. It's amazing how many ways and how many times and in how many battles he lost his leg.
LibraryThing member gmillar
This is a second collection of stories written for publication in "Redbook" magazine. There are three in this binding. The last sentence of the Foreword is the best review they could have: "....Others, to whom thesae stories represent an introduction to the gentleman, can look forward to a
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delightful session with the most amusing liar who ever lost a leg." Show Less
LibraryThing member pgbirdlet
Read for book group. Quite interesting sea faring tales.
LibraryThing member antiquary
Hilarious tall tales by a seagong Munchausen. Each story --completely in consistent with the others --tells the wildly improbably story of how he lost his leg while serving as a ship's doctpr in the British Navy in the 18th century anything from having ot chopped off by an Indian's tomahawk to
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being eaten by wolves to save Catherine the Great. Show Less
LibraryThing member grandpahobo
This is a thoroughly enjoyable book. Its a collection of stories, told by Dr. Dogbody, as to how he lost his leg. The stories are very entertaining. The setting is England in the early 1800's, so there is a little effort required to decipher the language of the time, but its just a minor thing.
LibraryThing member usnmm2
Lover's of the tall tale or just plain sea stories will enjoy the way Dr. Dogbody entertains new Midshipmen, with tales on how he lost his leg while serving the King