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In response to the interest of millions of Patrick O'Brian fans, here is the final, partial installment of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Blue at the Mizzen (novel #20) ended with Jack Aubrey getting the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with... read more

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STEPHEN MATURIN squared up to his writing-desk once more: he had been called away to attend to one of the ship's boys who in the lightness of his heart had contrived to stun himself in the foretop by taking the maul from its place, tossing it to a considerable height and so misjudging the revolutions as it fell that the massive head struck him down, speechless and unnaturally pale.

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This is book 21 of 21 in Aubrey-Maturin. (standard series)

Preceded by Blue at the Mizzen.

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  1. Patrick O'Brian (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Harpercollins
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0007194692
Page Count: 192

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