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The 5 best aubreymaturin novels by patrick obrian book. The nutmeg of consolation departed batavia 1 the site of currentday jakarta and had trouble weathering the nearby cape krawang or karawang she then sailed through the strait of makasar into the celebes sea, where she met the dutch merchantman alkmaar. Set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, obrians 20book series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer jack aubrey and physician and spy stephen maturin. Patrick obrian was one of our greatest contemporary novelists.
He has narrated several notable television documentaries, including crimes that shook the world. The truelove published as clarissa oakes outside the us the winedark sea. The first novel, master and commander, was published in 1969. In the nutmeg of consolation, jack aubrey and stephen maturin begin stranded on an uninhabited island in the dutch east indies, attacked by ferocious malay pirates. The story deftly builds on earlier plot lines and concludes several angles in an almost shocking manner. Patrick obrian the war of 1812 continues, and jack aubrey sets course for cape horn on a mission after his own heart. Patrick obrian books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
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He is the author of the acclaimed aubreymaturin tales and the biographer of joseph banks and picasso. Apr 01, 2010 the nutmeg of consolation ranges wide across the south pacific, from java and singapore to sydney and new south wales. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812. The series shows a joy in language that jumps from every pageyoure in for a wonderful voyage. All patrick obrians strengths are on parade in this novel of action and intrigue, set partly in malta, partly in the treacherous, pirateinfested waters of the red sea. The nutmeg of consolation aubreymaturin book 14 unabridged published march 1st 1995 by recorded books llc audio cd, 0 pages. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by british author patrick o brian, first published in 1991. Patrick published two novels under his original name, richard patrick russ namely. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The first book in patrick obrians series was adapted into a film. He lived for many years in south west france and he died in dublin in january 20. We pick up aubrey and the crew right where we left them in the thirteen gun salute p. The nutmeg of consolation audiobook, by patrick obrian. As understood, success does not suggest that you have.
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