Title: The Letter of Marque
First published: March 6, 2001
Description: In The Letter of Marque, Jack is once again aboard his beloved Surprise but stripped of his post captaincy for a crime he did not commit. Bought by Stephen, the Surprise has become a privateer. Sailing into French waters, the two concoct a desperate mission which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from his state of disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value and Stephen's fondness for opium make this segment of O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.
Subjects: Ship captains, Jack Aubrey (Fictitious character), Naval History, Ship physicians, Stephen Maturin (Fictitious character), Fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, action & adventure, Sea stories, Aubrey, jack (fictitious character), fiction, Maturin, stephen (fictitious character), fiction, Great britain, fiction, History, Naval, Fiction, historical, Blind, books and reading, Large type books
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: PR6029.B55 L4 1990