The Letter of Marque (Aubrey-Maturin)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786166495 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 8 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Seafarers and landlubbers alike will enjoy this swift, witty tale of money and love. If Jane Austen wrote Royal Navy yarns, they might read like this.The early-19th-century locations are fascinating, as are the evocation of period shipboard life. -- Publisher's Weekly
Kevin said I highly recommend the book!. What a great account of friendship at it's best. I really love it when O'Brian details the strong bonds between the friends in these books. Forced to account for the true theme of this book, I would say friendship, love of friends. There is a lot going on in the book and things are looking up for Aubrey and it is all possible because of his relationships with those around him. O'Brian has made A. Another Masterpeice "Letter of Marque" is 12th in the 20 novel Aubrey-Maturin series, featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and his companion ship surgeon Stephen Maturin, set in the early 1800s. "Letter of Marque" one a episode in a grand epic, and as such the plot is of secondary importance.SUMMARYJack Aubrey has been dismissed from the Royal Navy and is in low spirits. However, Stephen Maturin, now rich by inheritance, . "If you havent read the Aubrey / Maturian seies, Gentle Reader, whatever are you thinking?" according to Brad Glidden. I've read all ( except for the unfinished last ) volumes in this series; and they are old friends; as I go back through the series for probably the 5th time I am reminded of the brilliance and genius of Patrick O'Brian, who has created one of the great friendships in all of English literature; a wonderful recreation of England and America of those early years of the 19th Century, and. as a sailo
The author's grasp of period detail is astonishing as ever--and so is his gift for pure entertainment. Soon the Surprise is off to sea, on a mission that Aubrey hopes will redeem his good name. When Jack Aubrey is unfairly deprived of his commission in the Royal Navy, Stephen Maturin comes to the rescue, purchasing the captain's former ship and outfitting it as a privateer, to be commanded byJack Aubrey.