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We pick up aubrey and the crew right where we left them in the thirteen gun salute p. Another in obrians stylish epic series devoted to the exploits of captain jack aubrey, his close friend and traveling companion dr. This the nutmeg of consolation by patrick o brian, o brian book is readable. Another in o brian s stylish epic series devoted to the exploits of captain jack aubrey, his close friend and traveling companion dr. 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. Download the final, unfinished voyage of jack aubrey patrick obrian william waldegrave ebook. Published in 1972, this book recounts the misfortunes of the duo following the treaty of amiens after which peace prevails.
The nutmeg of consolation aubrey maturin, book 14 by patrick o brian book cover, description, publication history. 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 aubreymaturin chronicles the nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian narrator patrick tull unabridged cd audiobook the aubrey maturin series, book 14 the. The nutmeg of consolation volume book 14 aubreymaturin. Patrick obrian, cbe 12 december 1914 2 january 2000, born richard patrick russ, was an english novelist and translator, best known for his aubreymaturin series of sea novels set in the royal navy. Read the rendezvous and other stories by patrick o brian available from rakuten kobo. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812. The nutmeg of consolation aubreymaturin series, book 14 by.
The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian, 9780006499299, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. He lived for many years in south west france and he died in dublin in january 20. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth volume in the famed aubreymaturin series. Patrick o brian s acclaimed aubreymaturin series of historical novels has been described as a masterpiece david mamet, new york times, addictively readable patrick t. Medal, the letter of marque, the thirteen gun salute, the nutmeg of consolation, the truelove, the winedark sea, the commodore, the yellow admiral, the hundred days, and blue at the mizzen.
The truelove published as clarissa oakes outside the us the winedark sea. Even by patrick o brian s standards, this is a particularly well crafted tale, wonderfully displaying the authors masterly narrative technique. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of patrick obrianor stephen maturincould devise. Patrick obrians the golden ocean 1956 and the unknown shore 1959 both depict fictional pairs of young men, loosely based on real seamen, who participate in george ansons voyage. Download or read online the nutmeg of consolation vol. This, the 14th volume in patrick obrian s brilliant aubreymaturin canon, is one of my absolute favorites of the twenty completed novels in this wonderful napoleonic wars seafaring series. Patrick obrian s aubreymaturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.