The Hundred Days: Aubrey-Maturin Series Book 19
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433209128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 7 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Not his best. Spoiler alert.don't read my review if you haven't already read the book!Having said that, this book was the "least necessary" of the series so far. I have not yet read 20 or 21. There are some really interesting opportunities for character development and actionall glossed over. The losses of Diana and Bonden are almost ignored. Some reviewers chalk this up to O'Brian's stoic way of handling deathmaybe truebut as a reader it seemed incomplete. Nature, Diana, Ireland and Medicine drive Steven (in that order, I think). Suddenly Diana is gone with about a paragraph devoted to her. So many opportunities for his reflec. Five Stars Vin Stanton Great book in the Aubrey series, very enjoyable.. Once again a mastery of early British Naval tradition by Boat Once again a mastery of early British Naval tradition by Patrick O'Brian. The descriptions and technical astuteness brings the reader directly onto the quarterdeck of the Surprise. If you are a fan of this series you will continue to find the same level of intense action with subtle undertones of Dr. Maturin's growing affections.
Yet it never turns into a mere exercise in Hornblowerism. Like many of its predecessors, it features a fairly swashbuckling plot, complete with cannon fire, exotic disguises, and Aubrey's suspenseful, slow-motion pursuit of an Algerian xebek. But who else would give equal time--and an equal charge of delight--to Maturin's discovery of an anomalous nuthatch? --James Marcus. Partly this is due to O'Brian's delicate touch with character--the relationship between extroverted Aubrey and introverted Maturin has deepened with each book, and even Aubrey's reunion with his childhood companion Queenie Keith is full of novelistic nuance: "They sat smiling at one another. Other authors have written about battles at sea, and still others have recorded the rapid rise and fall of Napoleon's fortunes after his escape from confinement. In The Hundred Days, it's up to Jack Aubrey--and surgeon-cum-spymaster Stephen Maturin-
When Napoleon escapes from Elba, the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam, and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. It is this gold that Aubrey and Maturin must intercept at all costs.. If he can corner the British and Prussians before their Russian and Austrian allies arrive, his genius will lead the French armies to triumph at Waterloo. In the Balkans, a horde of Muslim mercenaries is gathering in support of Napoleon, but they will not move without a shipment of gold ingots, which is on its way via camel caravan to the coast of North Africa. Napoleon, like a vengeful phoenix, pursues his enemies across Europe