Brian Lavery (1955- ) is a Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy.
His book Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organisation 1793-1815 is an international bestseller and was used as a technical reference by Peter Weir and his crew during the filming of 'Master and Commander'
In 2007, he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award, which recognises an individual's significant contribution to publicising the importance of the UK's maritime interests. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 when he was awarded the Society for Nautical Research's Anderson Medal..
Age of Sail: Non-Fiction
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Series: Anatomy of the Ship
Series: A History in Ship Models
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Modern Era: Non-Fiction
Modern Era Naval Non-Fiction
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