The Letter of Marque
Series: Aubrey-Maturin (12); Aubrey Maturin Series
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: November 1994
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780393028744
First sentence: Ever since Jack Aubrey had been dismissed from the service, ever since his name, with its now meaningless seniority, had been struck off the list of post-captains, it had seemed to him that he was living in a radically different world; everything was perfectly familiar, from the smell of seawater and tarred rigging to the gentle heave of the deck under his feet; but the essence was gone and he was a stranger.