The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian Unabridged CD Audiobook (The Aubrey/ Maturin Series, Book 12)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00535QC86 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 382 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 Aubrey a sucker for every scheme ever developed on land and, although he is a slow learner in this environment, he d. 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, purchases the frigate "Surprise" and a "letter of Marque", i.e., an authorization to operate as a privateer. Howeve. "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 sailor and naval historian I can attest to the astonishing accuracy and faithfulness to history O"Brian writes, bringing
Unabridged CD Audiobook 10 CDs / 11.5 Hours long