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“We’ve beat them before and we’ll beat them again.”
In 1803, Napoleon smashes the Peace of Amiens, going to war once again. This is doubly alarming news for Captain Jack Aubrey, who is taking refuge in France from his creditors. He is interned but soon escapes from his French debtor’s prison, fleeing across the French countryside to lead a ship into battle. After managing to avert a possible mutiny, he pursues his quarry straight into the mouth of a French-held harbor. Stephen Maturin’s struggles, with himself as much as with a proud and intelligent woman, are woven into Aubrey’s, straining their friendship at times to the breaking point.
The high-seas excitement continues in this second installment of Patrick O’Brian’s highly acclaimed series.
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"Not an "easy" read for me. Very technical in old nautical terms/expressions, but that is what makes it so good. I have yet to succumb to buying the O'brian Lexicon as that would be too much information for me but I have managed to pick up a few terms to use myself. Don't know if I will finish the lengthy series but so far am intrigued."
— Rick (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Master and Commander raised almost dangerously high expectations…Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them...a brilliant book.”
— Mary Renault -
“It has been said that this series is some of the finest historical fiction of our time…Aubrey and Maturin have been described as better than Holmes and Watson, the equal of Quixote and Panza…All this is true. And the marvel is, it hardly says enough.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“They’re funny, they're exciting, they're informative. There are legions of us who gladly ship out time and time again under Captain Aubrey.”
— New Yorker -
“One of the finest seafaring novels of the Napoleonic wars.”
— Taranaki Herald [New Zealand]
Post Captain Listener Reviews
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" Not as interesting as the first. More character/drama centered, but without characters that can support that kind of book. Far more shore life than naval life. Interesting history, though. "
— Brian, 2/10/2014 -
" Good book. Holds interest. Should anyone wish to read the series, and particularly the first, I would recommend reviewing sailing lore and history of the Napoleonic Sea battles. Lots of humor here that can go missed. "
— Jim, 2/3/2014 -
" This one took me a while to finish. I am getting hooked on this series, and am surprised that I am getting hooked on it because it's not my genre. Anyway, this one only gets three stars because there was too much romance in my opinion. The characters are better when they're off at sea having adventures versus in at shore pining away for their unrequited love interests. "
— Erin, 1/23/2014 -
" Two books down in the Aubrey/Maturin series, 18 to go! I didn't like this as much as "Master and Commander" -- too much on-shore domestic drama, not enough high-seas adventure. But it has kept me interested enough to continue reading the series. "
— Jeff, 1/22/2014 -
" Love Patrick O's stories. "
— Wendy, 1/22/2014 -
" lots of great 18th century history and sociology and a really good story too! "
— Jeanie, 1/20/2014 -
" Captain Jack Aubrey isn't nearly as enjoyable as landlubber. "
— Carla, 12/4/2013 -
" Fun, eye opening, and written with a sailor's voice to a sailor's audience. "
— Mark, 7/31/2013 -
" Even better than the first. I am glad there are 18 more in this series! "
— Tiffin, 7/13/2013 -
" This series is becoming my go-to, escapist, guilty-pleasure reading that isn't even so guilty. Yay for escapist reading. "
— Andrea, 6/15/2013 -
" Oh wonderful. Thought the start a little slow, but once we were back at sea I was happy. Felt rather sad to get to the end, especially as it ended somewhat abruptly. "
— Darkpool, 5/7/2013 -
" I just started book 2 but as soon as Jack and Stephen came back on the scene I just got excited. These are fantastic characters and I'm really looking forward to this book! "
— Nate, 2/20/2013 -
" The prose style grated for me, but otherwise I enjoyed it. I wasn't left desparate to get the next book though. "
— Brendan, 1/25/2013 -
" I can't praise this book enough. Some clever person described O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series as "Jane Austen meets Horatio Hornblower." That's pretty apt, but I think there's even more to him than that. "
— Lance, 8/20/2012 -
" Charm has worn thin by the 3rd book. Liked the 1st two much better. "
— Steve, 5/3/2012 -
" The best of the Aubrey/Maturin books so far (as I write this, I am five books in). A brilliant example of the author's sly style, I periodically found myself shaking with laughter. "
— Cordelia, 10/21/2011 -
" Re-read: 6/2012 "
— Sara, 9/5/2011 -
" better than the first volume in the series but still not good enough to make me want to run out and read the rest "
— Netts, 5/14/2011 -
" Set t'gallants and man the braces, give 'er five stars! "
— Horton, 5/8/2011 -
" A wonderful improvement from the first novel. The battle instances were clearer, and the the side plot love stories were engaging. The pacing was intelligent and unlike the first book I didn't want it to end. A great read if you like old naval stories. <br/> "
— Nicholas, 4/27/2011 -
" Second time reading this one, on my way back through the Aubrey/Maturin saga slowly over the next however-long. "
— Rachel, 4/16/2011 -
" Devo dire che ho preferito il primo libro, "Primo Comando", ci sono molti più combattimenti. In questo romanzo l'autore si focalizza troppo sull'aspetto economico della vita marinara e sulla natura di agente segreto di Stephen Maturin. "
— Francesco, 4/12/2011 -
" Even better. Although I wish the author would avoid such juvenile devices as having our heroes confer with the great and powerful, or take major roles in historical events, this was otherwise an outstanding book, the action powerfully suspenseful, the wooing an excellent tribute to Jane Austen. "
— Fred, 4/10/2011 -
" Captain Jack Aubrey isn't nearly as enjoyable as landlubber. "
— Carla, 4/9/2011
About Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O’Brian (1914–2000), a translator and author of biographies, was best known as the author of the highly acclaimed Aubrey–Maturin series of historical novels. Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars ,this twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician and spy Stephen Maturin. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. The film was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture. He wrote acclaimed biographies of Pablo Picasso and Sir Joseph Banks. He also translated many works from the French, among them the novels and memoirs of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Lacouture’s biographies of Charles de Gaulle.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.