"An overwhelming, outstanding novel... "--Irish Times Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., ashore after a successful cruise, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the City. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage--the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey's humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot? This dark tale is a fitting backdrop to the brilliant characterization and sparkling dialogue which O'Brian's readers have come to expect.
"An overwhelming, outstanding novel... "--Irish Times Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., ashore after a successful cruise, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the City. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage--the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey's humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot? This dark tale is a fitting backdrop to the brilliant characterization and sparkling dialogue which O'Brian's readers have come to expect.
Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2011 |
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Authors | Patrick O'Brian |
Format | Electronic book text - Windows |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-08854-0 |
Barcode | 9780393088540 |
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LSN | 0-393-08854-5 |