The Truelove by Patrick O'Brian (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Truelove by Patrick O'Brian "The Aubrey-Maturin series . . . ebbs and flows with the timeless tide of character and the human heart."—Ken Ringle, Washington Post FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A British whaler has been captured by an ambitious chief in the Sandwich Islands at French instigation, and Captain Jack Aubrey is dispatched with the Surprise to restore order. But stowed away in the cable-tier is an escaped female convict. To the officers, Clarissa Harvill is an object of awkward courtliness and dangerous jealousies. Aubrey himself is won over and indeed strongly attracted to this woman who will not speak of her past. But only Aubreys friend, Dr. Stephen Maturin, can fathom Harvills secrets: her crime, her personality, and a clue identifying a highly-placed English spy in the pay of Napoleons intelligence service. In a thrilling finale, Patrick OBrian delivers all the excitement his many readers expect: Aubrey and the crew of the Surprise impose a brutal pax Britannica upon the islanders in a pitched battle against a band of headhunting cannibals. Back Cover Praise for the Aubrey/Maturin Series and Patrick OBrian "The best historical novels ever written." --Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review "I love these books.... [They offer] the same sense of lived experience as Hilary Mantel.... They will sweep you away and return you delighted, increased and stunned. If the phrase Napoleonic war fiction fills you with anticipation, then you dont need me to convince you to read [Patrick] OBrian. But for the rest of you.... [P]lease, just trust me." --Nicola Griffith, NPR "A few books work their way... onto [bestseller] lists by genuine, lasting excellence--witness The Lord of the Rings, or Patrick OBrians sea stories." --Ursula K. Le Guin "Like John LeCarr Author Biography One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick OBrian is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including Testimonies, The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso. Review "Combines adventure and the art of the novel with an astonishing finesse." -- Francis Spufford - Independent"What lifts The Truelove into the highest ranks of fiction is what it shares with the rest of its authors writing: page after page of unmistakably original insights into the mysteries of the world." -- Dick Adler - Chicago Tribune Review Quote "What lifts The Truelove into the highest ranks of fiction is what it shares with the rest of its authors writing: page after page of unmistakably original insights into the mysteries of the world." Details ISBN1324020555 Author Patrick OBrian Series Aubrey/Maturin Novels Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1324020555 ISBN-13 9781324020554 Format Paperback Series Number 15 Country of Publication United States Publisher WW Norton & Co Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Pages 272 Publication Date 2022-11-04 AU Release Date 2022-11-04 NZ Release Date 2022-11-04 US Release Date 2022-11-04 UK Release Date 2022-11-04 DEWEY FIC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137195522;

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