| Richard Temple | |
| Author: | Patrick O'Brian |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Historical fiction |
| Publisher: | Collins (UK) Norton (US) |
| Release Date: | 1962 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audio Book (Cassette, CD) |
| Pages: | 256 pp (UK) & 335 pp (US) |
| Oclc: | 62421217 |
Richard Temple is a 1962 novel by Patrick O'Brian, told in flashback as Temple, a British agent, lies in a Gestapo cell in occupied France. After prolonged torture, the protagonist examines his past life as a painter in London in the 1930s,[1] and describes his early erotic encounters.[2] The novel contains many details of the author's youthful life.[3]