
Clarissa Oakes
Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 15 (Unabridged)
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Narrated by:
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Ric Jerrom
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By:
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Patrick O'Brian
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Captain Jack Aubrey sails away from the hated Australian prison colonies in his favourite vessel the Surprise, pondering on middle age and sexual frustration. He soon becomes aware that he is out of touch with the mood of his ship: to his astonishment he finds that in spite of a lifetime's experience he does not know what the foremost hands or even his own officers are thinking.
They know, as he does not, that the Surprise has a stranger aboard: and what they, for their part, do not know is that the stranger is potentially as dangerous as a light in the powder magazine itself.
©1992 Patrick O'Brian (P)2014 Audible, Inc.I also thoroughly enjoyed the exchanges between the sailors and the inhabitants of Moahu. As always, the action is brought to life in such a way as to maintain a suspension of disbelief. However, it is the respect for personal, and cultural differences, as well as a clear avoidance of ‘low-hanging’ racist tropes (which have made appearances in POBs earlier works) that suggests some valuable work has gone on behind the scenes, and will keep bringing me back for more.
Some humanity for female characters at last
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ENJOYED IT IN ALL RESLECTS
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Huzzay for Ric Jerrom
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Excellent story
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Normally a fan but this was a
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