The Mauritius Command (Aubrey Maturin Series) - Hardcover

P O'Brian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393037045 ISBN 13: 9780393037043

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

Synopsis

Hardcover. Pub: 1995 Pages: 348 Publisher: WW Norton & Co. Captain Jack Auey is and lentil on half pay without a command - until Stephen Maturin. 980. With of the Secret orders for Auey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant. there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains - Lord Clonfert. a pleasure-seeking dilettaante. and captain Corbett. whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny.

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Product Description:

Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command - until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains - Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettaante, and captain Corbett, whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny.

Review:

Ashore without a command--and on half pay to boot--Jack Aubrey's prayers are answered when Stephen Maturin shows up with a secret mission for him. The two men have been ordered to the Cape of Good Hope. There they hope to dislodge the French garrisons on the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. Alas, two of their own colleagues--a dilettante and a martinet--prove to be nearly as great an obstacle as the French themselves. --Amazon.com

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0393037045
• ISBN 13: 9780393037043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352