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  • Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 8
  • By: Patrick O'Brian
  • Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
  • Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (107 ratings)

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By: Patrick O'Brian
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain, commanding a line-of-battle ship sent out to reinforce the squadron blockading Toulon, and this is a longer, harder, colder war than the dashing frigate action of his early days.... A sudden turn of events takes him and Stephen off on a hazardous mission to the Greek islands. All his old skills of seamanship - and luck when fighting against odds - come triumphantly into their own as the story concludes with some fierce and thrilling action.
©1981 Patrick O'Brian (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Thriller & Suspense War & Military Historical
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Aubrey shy? Never you fear!

This instalment has everything we have come to expect from POB and more; the drudgery of blockade, the stresses of command, cloak and dagger negotiations, a glimpse into far-off cultures, and of course the thrill of battle. I was not expecting the book to end so suddenly though, and felt that a little more in the way of resolution would have been ideal. A great companion to the final encounter can be found at http://web.mit.edu/hwebb/www/ionian.html which illustrates the ship’s manoeuvres for those still bamboozled by naval vernacular!

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A great way to learn geography... and history

I enjoy the Master and Commander series including this book. The politics, naval tactics, and fast-moving geographical shifts required full attention, but the history and geography are - I believe - very accurate, and the characters continue to grow on me.

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