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.
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 336
- Series
- Aubrey & Maturin
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton Company
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780393309058
- Characters
- Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin
- Genres
- fiction, historical, adventure, audiobook, war, action, maritime, novels
- Release date
- 1992
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