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Treason's Harbour

Treason's Harbour

ClassicsEspionage
Pages
408
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Captain Jack Aubrey and physician-spy Stephen Maturin find themselves in the naval hub of Malta, where the threat of a French mole looms over the British fleet. While Aubrey faces professional setbacks on the water, Maturin must navigate a web of espionage and double-dealing to protect their mission. This installment of the series balances high-seas action with the quiet, deadly stakes of intelligence work during the Napoleonic Wars.

Prose complexity
10/10

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Genres

Classics Espionage Historical Fiction Military Adventure

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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