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At the outset of this adventure filled with disaster and delight, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue an American privateer through the Great South Sea. The strange color of the ocean reminds Stephen of Homer's famous description, and portends an underwater volcanic eruption that will create a new island overnight and leave an indelible impression on the reader's imagination.


Their ship, the Surprise, is now also a privateer, the better to escape diplomatic complications from Stephen's mission, which is to ignite the revolutionary tinder of South America. Jack will survive a desperate open boat journey and come face to face with his illegitimate black son; Stephen, caught up in the aftermath of his failed coup, will flee for his life into the high, frozen wastes of the Andes; and Patrick O'Brian's brilliantly detailed narrative will reunite them at last in a breathtaking chase through stormy seas and icebergs south of Cape Horn, where the hunters suddenly become the hunted.

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This book is part of the "Aubrey & Maturin" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Master and Commander First published 1970 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:7.7/10

Post Captain First published 1972 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:5.6/10

H. M. S. Surprise First published 1973 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:5.4/10

The Yellow Admiral First published 1996 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.1/10

The Hundred Days First published 1998 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.2/10

The Thirteen Gun Salute First published 1989 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.5/10

Treason's Harbour First published 1983 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

The Mauritius Command First published 1977 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:4.7/10

The Ionian Mission First published 1981 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.6/10

The Far Side of the World First published 1984 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.9/10

Desolation Island First published 1977 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:4.4/10

The Commodore First published 1994 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.3/10

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