The Nutmeg of Consolation

from Juva

Jack and his crew faces famine as they wait out their stranded ship on a deserted island. But after a series of adventures they manage once again to reach civilization and Jack receives a new ship which he dubs "Nutmeg". They continue onward to Australia where Stephen hopes to rendezvous with an ...

from wealhtheowwylfing

The ship rats get into Stephen's coca leaves and become addicts! Ship wrecks! Jack and Stephen sail to Australia! Stephen thinks he's lost his fortune, and finds out that Diana has had a daughter! Lots of great character moments, and the writing when Stephen is contemplating his great happiness a...

from kslade

Can't complain. Another good one. No sea battle in this one though. Interesting about Australia. Nutmeg is a sweet temporary ship.

from tjsjohanna

Things that stood out for me in this novel included the descriptions of life in Botany Bay (penal colony in Australia) and the matter-of-factness of being shipwrecked. I have a romantic view of Australia - but Mr. O'Brian paints a dismal view of conditions there for prisoners. And it always amaze...

from elenchus

In which Aubrey and Maturin survive the typhoon which wrecked Diane, and with remaining crew command a salvaged Dutch frigate in pursuit of French Cornelie. While the long game remains to disrupt Spanish chicanery in South America, the immediate objective is the Cornelie and reuniting with Pullin...