The Reverse of the Medal

from elenchus

In which, the Surprise has perhaps one final opportunity to demonstrate her honour, before sold into salvage. Aubrey meets ashore an emissary to France for His Majesty, bearing news and a rare opportunity; Maturin devises with Blaine a trap for the suspected mole, leaving marked currency with Wra...

from JBD1

Another good 'un from O'Brian, this volume with a little bit of everything: espionage, conspiracies, sea battles, natural history ... it's so easy to just sit down with one of these books and lose a few hours; I recommend it highly.

from wealhtheowwylfing

Captain Jack Aubrey and his particular friend, Dr. Steven Maturin, return to England. Within days of his arrival, Jack's credulous nature (at least on land) and kind heart put him in the crosshairs of a political scandal. While he withstands imprisonment and trial, Steven tries to figure out the ...

from Juva

It is with a heavy heart that Jack Aubrey returns his beloved ship Surprise to land. He knows that her age is a mark against her and she will likely be sold or scrapped. But when a chance encounter in a pub puts a piece of secret investment advice into his hands, Jack hopes to turn his fortunes. ...

from tjsjohanna

Jack just can't get a break! He's too naive for his own good when it comes to living on shore and he pays for it on a large scale when he gets caught up in political maneuvering. A majority of the action happens on shore, which is a nice change. I loved the scene where Jack and his crew undertake...