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The Commodore (Aubrey/Maturin Novels, 17) (Book 17)
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The Commodore (Aubrey/Maturin Novels, 17) (Book 17) Hardcover - 1995

by O'Brian, Patrick

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In the 17th novel in O'Brian's bestselling series of naval tales, Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, having survived a long and desperate adventure in the Great South Sea, return to England. For Jack, it's a happy homecoming. But for Stephen, it is disastrous, as he learns his little daughter is autistic, and his wife, Diana, unable to bear the situation, has disappeared.

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W. W. Norton. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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  • Title The Commodore (Aubrey/Maturin Novels, 17) (Book 17)
  • Author O'Brian, Patrick
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton, New York
  • Date 1995
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # F13B-01354
  • ISBN 9780393037609 / 0393037606
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.1 in (21.08 x 14.99 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Cultural Region: Ireland
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Sea stories
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95002653
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Having survived a long and desperate adventure in the Great South Sea, Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to England to very different circumstances. For Jack it is a happy homecoming, at least initially, but for Stephen disastrous: his little daughter appears to be autistic, incapable of speech or contact, while his wife, Diana, unable to bear this situation, has disappeared, her house being looked after by the widowed Clarissa Oakes. Much of The Commodore takes place on land, in sitting rooms and drafty castles, but the roar of the great guns is never far from our hearing. Aubrey and Maturin are sent on a bizarre decoy mission to the fever-ridden lagoons of the Gulf of Guinea to suppress the slave trade, but their ultimate destination is Ireland. There the French are mounting an invasion that will test Aubrey's seamanship and Maturin's resourcefulness as a secret intelligence agent, and the climax of the story is one of those grand and thrilling fleet actions on which the supremacy of the British Navy was founded.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 03/01/1995, Page 1139
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/1995, Page 175
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 12/01/1994, Page 76
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/27/1995, Page 87

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