Synopsis Stripped of his rank and without a ship, Jack Aubrey assumes command of a privateer, hoping to redeem himself and win reinstatement in the British Navy. With his crony, ship's physician Stephen Maturin, he sets out on what proves to be a harrowing adventure in his old ship, the "Surprise," which Stephen has purchased with his newly inherited wealth. And, on top of that, he and Diana Villiers are expecting a child.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1992-08-01 | | Series: | Aubrey Maturin Series | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.2 in | | Thickness: | 0.6 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post captains for a crime he did not commit. Old friend Stephen Maturin, of British intelligence, gets Aubrey to help him in a desperate mission against the French which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. "A splendid saga".--Los Angeles Times Book Review.
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