"Vividly detailed 19th-century settings and dramatic tension punctuated with flashes of wry humor make O'Brian's nautical adventure a splendid treat."―Publishers Weekly
Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by dispatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World, and the attention of two privateers soon becomes menacing. The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination, as anything Patrick O'Brian has written."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
One of our greatest contemporary novelists, Patrick O’Brian 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.
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Fifth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1763209170
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Norton Uniform Ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 9157248-6
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003234709
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780393037074
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Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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First Edition. New Book in New Dust Jacket. May be unread. Seller Inventory # ABE-1757621534952
Seller: Atlas Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition/First Printing. The first five titles in the Aubrey-Maturin series were published in both the UK and US. No subsequent titles were issued in hardcover until Norton published the Letter of Marque in 1990. The first US appearance in hardcover for the remaining novels (from The Fortune of War through The Reverse of the Medal), was in 1994 as part of the Norton Uniform Edition. This is the true first hardcover edition/first printing of the Norton Uniform Edition with the $22.50 price on the dust jacket (later issues show $24.00 or no price on the dust jacket), a first printing indicated by the number line down to "1", the list of titles through "The Wine Dark Sea" on the copyright page, and "11-94" on the rear dust jacket panel. Buff colored spine with "VII" at the bottom. The book is in Near Fine condition with some bumping to the tail of the spine and a tiny bit of paper loss to the top edge of the front board. There is an embossed stamp on the front free endpaper. The text is clean and fresh without markings, underlining, or marginal notations. The dust jacket is Near Fine with some light shelf wear. With the Patrick O'Brian bookmark originally issued with the Norton Uniform Edition. We grade our books conservatively to insure your satisfaction. Additional photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 0718240074
Seller: Atlas Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. With the custom bookmark. First Edition/First Printing. First appearance in the US in hardcover. The first five titles in the Aubrey-Maturin series were published in both the UK and US. No subsequent titles were issued in hardcover until Norton published the Letter of Marque in 1990. The first US appearance for the remaining novels in hardcover (from The Fortune of War through The Reverse of the Medal), was in 1994 as part of the Norton Uniform Edition. This is the true first edition/first printing first issue with the $22.50 price on the dust jacket (later issues show $24.00 on the dj) ,the number line down to "1", the list of titles through "The Wine Dark Sea" on the copyright page, and "11-94" on the rear dust jacket panel. Buff colored spine with "VII" at the bottom. The book is Near Fine with a light crease to the spine, some bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and a couple of light marks to the head of the text block. There is a light note in pencil from a former owner on the inside front board. The mylar protected dust jacket is also Near Fine with a small closed tear at the top of the front panel and light shelfwear. We grade our books conservatively to insure your satisfaction. Additional photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 110322007