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First published in 1978 a historical maritime adventure featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon Stephen Maturin, who are bound for Australia with a cargo of convicts, among them a beautiful but dangerous spy and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew. By the author of HMS SURPRISE and POST CAPTAIN. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Publisher: Books on Tape (January 25, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1415919577
ISBN-13: 978-1415919576
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (168 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #6,491,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #104 in Books > Books on CD > Authors, A-Z > ( O ) > O'Brian, Patrick #6202 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Sea Stories #10690 in Books > Literature & Fiction > British & Irish > Historical
In "Desolation Island", Patrick O'Brian begins what can be considered a miniseries within the larger arc of his Aubrey/Maturin Novels. This miniseries continues through "Fortune of War", and is concluded in "The Surgeon's Mate". It is preceeded by the stand alone "Mauritius Command". So if you are considering purchasing books in this arc, make sure you read them in order to get the most enjoyment. And while I'm at it- go back to the first novel, "Master and Commander" and read the series in its entirety if you are a newcomer. You will become hooked in no time, and it is well worth the time commitment - my father and I initially read the series over the course of several months.Back to the story at hand. "Desolation Island" begins with CPT Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin being dispatched to rescue CPT Bligh of the HMS Bounty notoriety from colony that has rebelled against him in Australia. However, this initial mission is quickly subsumed in a variety of mishaps and adventures that conspire to throw the two friends on one of their greatest stories, spanning three novels mentioned above.This book includes what I consider the most intense and greatest ship to ship battle that I have ever read. As Aubrey commands the HMS Leopard, a decrepit old ship of the line, he is pursued by a larger, more heavily armed and fully manned Dutch ship of the line - the Waakzamheid. Their chase leads them through the trecharous waters of the southern hemisphere, where the slightest mistake is fatal, putting Jack Aubrey's legendary sailing prowess and gunnery skills to the test.
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