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The Letter of Marque

Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 12

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The Letter of Marque

By: Patrick O'Brian
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the Surprise to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace.

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One is easily captured by the stories of the two main characters, Aubrey and Maturin. I risk making them too real in my mind. My one regret is that at the time of this second reading of the series I have not gained much more knowledge of naval facts or strategies and hence some of the details described "wash over me" if you will excuse the pun.

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