The Fortune of War
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"A marvelously full-flavored, engrossing book, which towers over its current rivals in the genre like a three-decker over a ship's longboat." —Times Literary Supplement Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a dispatch vessel. But the War of 1812 breaks out while they are en route. Bloody actions precipitate them both into new and unexpected scenes where Stephen's past activities as a secret agent return on him with a vengeance.
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This is another tale which sticks closely to true accounts of actual events, which does mean there is more intrigue than action, as our heroes act more as observers than as key players. Having said that, the American backdrop is refreshingly different, and the crucial action scenes are all as well-rendered as ever.
