"First published in 1979 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd."--Title page verso.
Summary:
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.
Series:
An Aubrey/Maturin maritime adventure ; bk. 6 O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000. Aubrey/Maturin series ; bk. 6.
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