The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles, Volume Two, The Mauritius Command / Desolation Island / The Fortune of War by Patrick O'Brian
The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles, Volume Two, The Mauritius Command / Desolation Island / The Fortune of War

Patrick O'Brian

The Aubrey-Maturin Chronicles, Volume Two, The Mauritius Command / Desolation Island / The Fortune of War

Aubrey & Maturin #4

Patrick O'Brian with Robert Hardy

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1977 (editions)

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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 is...

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4.13
based on 1,105 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

funny: 42%

informative: 34%

tense: 28%

emotional: 20%

reflective: 18%

lighthearted: 12%

relaxing: 12%

challenging: 8%

dark: 8%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

sad: 6%


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