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The Letter of Marque

The Letter of Marque

ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
495
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Stripped of his rank for a crime he didn't commit, Jack Aubrey returns to the sea as a privateer aboard his old ship, the Surprise. With his friend Stephen Maturin funding the venture, the two set out on a high-stakes mission into French waters to restore Jack's honor. This entry in the series balances intense naval combat with the quiet, complex friendship between a disgraced captain and a brilliant physician.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

AdventurousIntellectualAtmosphericComplex
Redemption ArcFound FamilyMultiple POVsSecond Chance

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Military Adventure History

About the author

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Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000) was an English novelist and translator, best known for the twenty-volume Aubrey–Maturin series of Napoleonic-era naval novels — beginning with Master and Commander (1969) — following the friendship between Royal Navy captain Jack Aubrey and physician-naturalist Stephen Maturin. He was born Richard Patrick Russ in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, and adopted the name Patrick O'Brian after the Second World War, presenting himself for...

Characters

Jack AubreyProtagonist
Stephen MaturinProtagonist
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