Treason's Harbour (Aubrey Maturin Series)
Series: Aubrey-Maturin (9)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; W.W. Norton
Published: November 1994
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780393037098
First sentence: A gentle breeze from the north-east after a night of rain, and the washed sky over Malta had a particular quality in its light that sharpened the lines of the noble buildings, bringing out all the virtue of the stone; the air too was a delight to breathe, and the city of Valletta was as cheerful as though it were fortunate in love or as though it had suddenly heard good news.