The Mauritius Command, Patrick OBrian
The Mauritius Command, Patrick OBrian
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The Mauritius Command

Author: Patrick O'Brian

Narrator: Patrick Tull

Unabridged: 13 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/25/2003

Synopsis

Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command - until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La REunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains - Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettante, and Captain Corbett, whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny.

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 Brad on March 04, 2011

I'm bumping my rating of this up to five stars from four after my reread. Damn this is a fine addition to the Aubrey-Maturin series. There is genuine comfort in reading this book, and I think some of that comfort stems from Patrick O'Brian's comfort with his characters. O'Brian knows his men intimat......more

Goodreads review by Terry on June 30, 2023

3.5 stars 2023 re-read: nothing to add to my original review below, except to note that it’s still a great read and I really enjoyed the look we received into Stephen’s inner turmoil, understated as it was, and I’m continually impressed with how skilled O’Brian is at both developing his characters a......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 17, 2021

Read this book in 2008, and its the 4th wonderful outing in the "Aubrey/Maturin" series. In this tale at the beginning Captain Jack Aubrey is on shore at half pay without a command, when Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore......more

Goodreads review by Paulusque on October 29, 2024

Abbastanza incomprensibile. Un gran movimento di navi, con cambi di bandiere e nomi. Ci si perde un po'. Rimane l'affetto per Aubrey e Maturin, ormai compagni di viaggio fra loro e anche miei.......more

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