Aubrey Maturin: Book 4Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. All eighteen books are being re-issued in hardback by HarperCollins with stunning new jackets to coincide with a new film based on the adventures and to introduce these modern classics to a new generation. Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half-pay without a command -- until his friend, and...
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