An edition of The Fortune of War
(1979)
The fortune of war
by Patrick O'Brian
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Captain Jack Aubrey, RN, arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a despatch vessel. But the war of 1812 breaks out while they are en route.
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey Maturin Series)
November 1994, W. W. Norton & Company
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey Maturin Series)
August 1991, W. W. Norton & Company
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Originally published: Great Britain : William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1979.
Includes P.S.: ideas, interviews & features.
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"The warm monsoon blew gently from the east, wafting HMS Leopard into the bay of Pulo Batang."
Work Description
Sixième épisode des aventures maritimes du capitaine Jack Aubrey.
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