The Letter of Marque

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. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value, and Maturin's fondness for opium make this segment of Patrick O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.

Author: Patrick O'Brian
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 03/29/2022
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.57w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9781324020523
ISBN10: 1324020520
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Sea Stories
- Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Fiction | Historical | General