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The Surgeon's Mate

Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 7

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The Surgeon's Mate

By: Patrick O'Brian
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by despatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World, and the attentions of two privateers soon become menacing. The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as thrilling, as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination as anything Patrick O'Brian has written.

Then, among other things, follows a shipwreck and a particularly sinister internment in the notorious Temple Prison in Paris. Once again, the tigerish and fascinating Diana Villiers redresses the balance in this man's world of seamanship and war.

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Things really are starting to catch up with Maturin...I cannot wait to see how he gets out of it in the next few books.

O'Brian does it again!

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I am enjoying the continued development of the characters of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. The only challenge in this book (all else is pure pleasure and entertainment) is that I still find it difficult to fully understand the sailing tactics of the naval engagements. I am too interested in the progression of these books to stop and learn more about the details of naval warfare.

Ric Jerrom continues to impress me as the narrator.

Excellent as always

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Patrick O'brian''s best yet and Jerrom is great, he brings the story alive. Love it. I am addicted to this series.

O'brian''s best yet

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