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Maurice Larrouy
1882–1939
A French naval officer who turned life at sea into lively fiction, he wrote adventurous, sharply observed stories that often drew on his maritime experience. His work helped bring the world of the navy to a broad popular audience in the early 20th century.
2 Audiobooks
Vagabonds of the sea : The campaign of a French cruiser
by Maurice Larrouy
L'odyssée d'un transport torpillé
by Maurice Larrouy
About the author
Born in Oran on June 9, 1882, Maurice Larrouy was a French naval officer and writer. He trained at the École Navale, built a career in the French Navy, and used that firsthand knowledge to write fiction rooted in seafaring life.
He is also associated with the pen name René Milan. Larrouy became known for novels and stories that mixed humor, action, and close observation of naval routines, giving readers an accessible picture of French maritime life.
He died in Meung-sur-Loire on July 18, 1939. Today, he is remembered above all for the way he transformed professional experience into entertaining, vivid popular literature.