The Letter of Marque (Aubrey/Maturin Novels, Book 12) by O'Brian, Patrick Format: PaperbackPublished by W. W. Norton & Company, 1992 Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British Intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the Surprise to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.
