Could you double-check the spelling? You might be thinking of one of these:
- François Rabelais — French Renaissance writer (Gargantua and Pantagruel)
- John Aubrey — English writer and antiquary (Brief Lives)
- Aubrey/Maturin series author Patrick O'Brian?
If you can confirm the correct name, I'll be happy to write a ~200-word English introduction of the author and their major works.