H. M. S. Surprise
By Patrick O'BrianThird in the series of Aubrey-Maturin adventures, this book is set among the strange sights and smells of the Indian subcontinent, and in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the East India Company. 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.
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Book details
- Paperback
- 416 pages
- English
- 0393307611
- 9780393307610
About Patrick O'Brian
patrick o'brian's acclaimed aubrey-maturin series of historical novels has been described as "a masterpiece" (david mamet, new york times), "addictive Read More about Patrick O'Brian
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