The fifth novel in the successful Aubrey/Maturin series--available for the first time on audio. Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin sail to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy--and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew. Abridged.
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The fifth novel in the successful Aubrey/Maturin series--available for the first time on audio. Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend Stephen Maturin sail to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy--and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew. Abridged.
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Patrick O'Brian wrote 20 novels in this series and Desolation is one of the overall best. The action is intense, the story believable and the characters will cause anyone who reads this to catch AMS - the Aubry/Matrian Syndrome!
More than a nautical tale, it is a story about a relationship between a ships capitan (Jack Aubry) and his "particular" friend and surgen, Stephen Matrian. Beyond that is the intregue that comes with the special duties that Maturian conducts.
Most start with the first book in the series, not this 5th one, but each are written as a complete book so you can start with Desolation Island as it is a complete story on its own.
There are none who have done historical fiction better than O'Brian. His details make every story come alive.
