The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey-Maturin)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433200988 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 373 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Much of the story takes place on land, giving scope to O'Brian's fascination with the landscape, physical and social, of early nineteenth-century England. Lucky Jack Aubrey finds himself not so lucky as his troubles amount ashore, his prospects of admiralty dimmed and Sophie's affection waning. Then, off to Gibraltar: Napoleon has escaped from Elba. At sea, he fares little better: in the storms off Brest he captures a French privateer ladden with gold and ivory at the expense of missing a signal and deserting his post. At last! Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are back as Patrick O'Brian provides his indomitably loyal fans with another adventure, this one by land as well as by sea. And worst of all, in the spring of 1814, peace breaks out Fortunately, Maturin returns from a mission in Chile with news that may help restore Aubrey to good favor with both his beloved navy and wife. In vivid glimpses of various rural pursuits, a
With the outbreak of peace in 1814, Captain Jack Aubrey fears he is doomed to life on shore, not his strongest suit. But just in time, an urgent dispatch orders him to Gibraltar: Napoleon has escaped from Elba.
Cactus Kid said A waste of time. I have read many of the Aubrey/Maturin books by Patrick O'Brian. I must say, this is by far the weakest. NOTHING HAPPENS! The first part of the book has Aubrey and Maturin wandering around, mostly at Aubrey's home. They natter on about the land, politics, a little nature, and Aubrey's responsibilities as the member of parliament for the area. Once they get out to sea, they are on duty patroling outside Brest, to keep French ships from going in or out. Apparently none do. The admiral hates Aubrey, because he voted agains the admiral's nephew in a parliamentary vote about how to use land. The only. Stoney said Simply the Best, again and again. "The Yellow Admiral" is 18th in the "Simply the Best, again and again" according to Stoney. "The Yellow Admiral" is 18th in the 20 novel Aubrey-Maturin series, featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and his companion ship surgeon Stephen Maturin, set in the year 1815. "The Yellow Admiral" one a episode in a grand epic, and as such the plot is of secondary importance. Revealing "how it comes out" does not really constitute a spoiler. For reader's new to the series, the titles often describe the ending of the novel, or the next novel in the series.The novel begins with a rather through summary of preceding novels in the series, through various second-hand accounts. So, a reader new to the series . 0 novel Aubrey-Maturin series, featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and his companion ship surgeon Stephen Maturin, set in the year 1815. "The Yellow Admiral" one a episode in a grand epic, and as such the plot is of secondary importance. Revealing "how it comes out" does not really constitute a spoiler. For reader's new to the series, the titles often describe the ending of the novel, or the next novel in the series.The novel begins with a rather through summary of preceding novels in the series, through various second-hand accounts. So, a reader new to the series . The best adventure books you will ever read. I have loved every Aubry/Maturin novel in the series. I supposed one could read just "The Yellow Admiral" alone but that would be a waste as you wouldn't know the depth of the characters and their history together or what the naval terms were. Take my advice and start at the beginning of the series, and you will be greatly entertained. The whole series takes place on frigates and other types of men-of-war during the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century. The orders from the British High Command take the ship and crew everywhere in the world in order to fight the encroaching French. The two m