The Fortune Of War: Library Edition

from elenchus

In which Aubrey and Maturin sail home from the East Indian Ocean with the packet HMS La Fleche, having left HMS Leopard as unsuitable for any service except cargo after its dramatic passage in the South Forties. Their return is interrupted by a fatal ship fire, and eventually they find themselves...

from TadAD

Another excellent episode in this continuing story of Jack and Stephen. The War of 1812 becomes center stage and our heroes spend an involuntary sojourn in the United States, Diana Villiers returns to the stage, we have our expected naval battle at the end...all with O'Brian's wonderful writing.

from mazeway

Ah, delightful. A breath of fresh air after the grim Desolation Island. I really enjoyed Aubrey and Maturin on land for a change. But I'm glad to get them back out to sea. And, it has my favorite line of the series so far: "Wallace! How is your penis?"

from Juva

In this installment, through a number of hair raising adventures, Jack and Stephen find themselves held as prisoners of war in America. Stephen is courted by members of various intelligence agencies and pursued with violent intent by others. Meanwhile Jack remains charmingly oblivious. Together t...

from tjsjohanna

This book puts the American reader in the curious place of rooting for the English against the Americans! Lucky Jack Aubrey is beset with bad luck and the book has a curious sense of depression. Stephen is at the forefront with intelligence intrigues. One of the passages of the book that made the...