The Aubrey-Maturin Novels: Master and Commander, Post Captain, H.M.S. Surprise, The Mauritius Command, Desolation Island, The Fortune of War, The Surgeon’s Mate, The Ionian Mission, Treason’s Harbour, The Far Side of the World, The Reverse of the Medal, The Letter of Marque, The Thirteen-Gun Salute, The Nutmeg of Consolation, Clarissa Oakes, The Wine-Dark Sea, The Commodore, The Yellow Admiral, The Hundred Days, Blue at the Mizzen, The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey.
O'BRIAN, Patrick.
The Aubrey-Maturin Novels: Master and Commander, Post Captain, H.M.S. Surprise, The Mauritius Command, Desolation Island, The Fortune of War, The Surgeon’s Mate, The Ionian Mission, Treason’s Harbour, The Far Side of the World, The Reverse of the Medal, The Letter of Marque, The Thirteen-Gun Salute, The Nutmeg of Consolation, Clarissa Oakes, The Wine-Dark Sea, The Commodore, The Yellow Admiral, The Hundred Days, Blue at the Mizzen, The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey.
Complete finely bound first edition collection of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin Novels
London: Various publishers, 1970-1999.
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Complete first edition collection of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin novels. Octavo, 20 volumes uniformly bound in half morocco over silk-effect boards with spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands. In near fine condition.
Patrick O’Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels represent a landmark in historical fiction, comprising twenty volumes that trace the careers and friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey, a daring officer in the Royal Navy, and Dr. Stephen Maturin, a physician, naturalist, and secret intelligence agent, during the Napoleonic Wars. Written with remarkable fidelity to the period, the series combines intricate naval detail, authentic nautical language, and vivid battle scenes with broader reflections on science, politics, and human relationships in the early nineteenth century. O’Brian’s nuanced characterization balances Aubrey’s martial ambition and joviality with Maturin’s intellectual depth and moral complexity, producing a dynamic partnership that anchors the narrative. Often praised for prose that rivals the subtlety and social observation of Jane Austen, the series transcends the adventure genre, achieving literary significance through its exploration of loyalty, honor, and the costs of war.
