The Ionian Mission (Aubrey/Maturin #8)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007787531 (0007787537)
Publish date: 1981
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 366
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Military,
Thriller,
Action,
Maritime
Series: Aubrey & Maturin (#8)
The eighth in the adventures of Captain Aubrey and Dr.Maturin. After a peak into their respective home lives (Maturin's is my particular favorite: he and Diana have homes of their own because their lives are so different--plus he needs privacy for all his intelligence work--but he visits often for ...
Political intrigue in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars as seen through the eyes of a Royal Navy captain. The Ionian Mission is yet another strong showing in the long Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. I absolutely love this stuff! Here we find Captain Jack Aubrey struggling to use...