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Author:

O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000.

Title:

21 : the final unfinished voyage of Jack Aubrey : including facsimile of the manuscript / Patrick O'Brian ; afterword by [Richard Snow].

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

W.W. Norton,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

140 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Great Britain--History, Naval--19th century--Fiction.
Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
British--South Africa--Fiction.
Ship physicians--Fiction.
South Africa--Fiction.
Admirals--Fiction.
O'Brian, Patrick,--1914-2000--Facsimiles.--Facsimiles.
Historical fiction.
Sea stories.

Summary:

Blue at the Mizzen (novel #20) ended with Jack Aubrey getting the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. The next novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of the author's death, would have been the chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. The three chapters left on O'Brian's desk at the time of his death are presented here both in printed version-including his corrections to the typescript-and a facsimile of his manuscript, which goes several pages beyond the end of the typescript to include a duel between Stephen Maturin and an impertinent officer who is courting his fiancee. Of course we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that O'Brian's powers of observation, his humor, and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end.

ISBN:

9780393060256 (hardcover)
039306025X (hardcover)

LCCN:

2004014809

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

MYPC943 -- Gowrie Public Library (Gowrie)

NQPA983 -- Joice Public Library (Joice)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)