H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey - Maturin series, Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1482955121 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Aubrey is on the defensive, pitting wits and seamanship against an enemy enjoying overwhelming local superiority. But somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet. -- Full of daring rescues, colorful characters, high seas adventure, and vivid historical detail, this novel will grab you from the start and never loosen its grip.. Read by Simon Vance Third in the series of Aubrey-Maturin adventures, this book is set among the strange s
Surprise managed it Patrick O'Brian's erudition is phenomenal, as is his capacity for creating another completely believable world. He convinces with his total accuracy even in tiny details.'' --Irish Press ''O'Brian is astonishingly good.'' --Time (London)''It has been said that this series is some of the finest historical fiction of our time Aubrey and Maturin have been described as better than Holmes and Watson, the equal of Quixote and Panza All this is true. And the marvel is, it hardly say
Five Stars Edward May A Patrick O' Brian novel. What more needs to be said.
O'Brian, then in his seventies, achieved the critical and popular recognition that was his due. During the Second World War, he and his wife were involved in British secret-service activities. . In the 1990s, Mr. After the war, he changed his name to Patrick O'Brian and began his career as a novelist, biographer, and translator. PATRICK O'BRIAN (1914-2000) was born Richard Patrick Russ in England