The Letter of Marque, Patrick OBrian
The Letter of Marque, Patrick OBrian
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The Letter of Marque

Author: Patrick O'Brian

Narrator: Patrick Tull

Unabridged: 11 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/06/2008

Synopsis

In The Letter of Marque, Jack is once again aboard his beloved Surprise but stripped of his post captaincy for a crime he did not commit. Bought by Stephen, the Surprise has become a privateer. Sailing into French waters, the two concoct a desperate mission which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from his state of disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value and Stephen's fondness for opium make this segment of O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.

About Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O’Brian (1914–2000), a translator and author of biographies, was best known as the author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin series of historical novels. Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars ,this twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician and spy Stephen Maturin. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. The film was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture. He wrote acclaimed biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks. He also translated many works from the French, among them the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Lacouture’s biographies of Charles de Gaulle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terry on February 04, 2020

3.5 – 4 stars In a nutshell this volume of Aubrey and Maturin’s adventures covers a short, though very eventful, series of engagements in the Surprise under the titular letter of marque granted them by the crown, making Aubrey and company privateers (or in other words government sanctioned pirates).......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 19, 2021

Read this book in 2008, and its the 12th wonderful outing in the "Aubrey/ Maturin" series. In this tale Aubrey, after taken off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit, will get assistance from his friend and ship's Surgeon and not to forget spy, Stephen Maturin. This same Maturin has......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on October 31, 2014

I'm returning to this series after a very long break, and I'm glad that I did. It's possible, after all, to read books wrong, which can end up spoiling the book for reasons that are nothing to do with the book itself. In the case of the Aubrey/Maturin series, the uniformity of their excellence in te......more

Goodreads review by Brad on November 05, 2024

Whenever I finish this chapter of the Aubrey-Maturin tale, I feel like I've experienced something particularly special. As The Letter of Marque begins, we see both our protagonists at the lowest ebbs of key components in their lives: for Captain Jack Aubrey, it is his career; for Stephen Maturin, it......more

Goodreads review by Vladimiro on January 19, 2024

Arrivati alla dodicesima avventura dei nostri, nulla si può dire sullo stile, ormai maturo e qui nella sua forma migliore. Il voto alto è qui dato dall'ottimo bilanciamento tra le parti d'avventura pura e quelle sulla terraferma: le ultime 50 pagine sono dopo la risoluzione dell'avventura marinara,......more

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