Treasons Harbour, Patrick OBrian
Treasons Harbour, Patrick OBrian
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Treason's Harbour

Author: Patrick O'Brian

Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith

Abridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2000


Synopsis

The 9th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin series

All of Patrick O'Brian's strengths are on parade in this novel of action and intrigue, set partly in Malta, partly in the treacherous, pirate-infested waters of the Red Sea. While Captain Aubrey worries about repairs to his ship, Stephen Maturin assumes the center stage; for the dockyards and saloons of Malta are alive with Napoleon's agents, and the admiralty's intelligence network is compromised. Maturin's cunning is the sole bulwark against sabotage of Aubrey's daring mission.

About The Author

Patrick O’Brian’s many novels include Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, and The Unknown Shore, in addition to twenty volumes in the highly respected Aubrey/Maturin series. O’Brian wrote acclaimed biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks and translated many works from the French, among them the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Lacouture’s biography of Charles de Gaulle. Mr. O’Brian died in January 2000.


Reviews

Stephen's intrigues take center stage Treason's Harbor, which I personally like, since I find Maturin's spying just as interesting as Aubrey's naval battles, but I think it's a matter of taste. O'Brien's sense of humor is, as always, a delight--the scenes with the diving bell especially, made me lau......more

Yet another fine nautical gem, though clearly a piece with its successor, given the abruptly hewn finale, leaving me with the heavy burden of reading on. Heaven forfend! Also of note: no other books leave me laughing like an idiot in public places more than these. Reading Stephen effuse about his di......more