Books written by Patrick O’Brian
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Caesar & Hussein: Two Classic Novels from the Author of MASTER AND COMMANDER
In Caesar and Hussein, Patrick O’Brian’s two debut novels appear in one volume for the first time, providing a revealing insight into the literary genius behind the Master and Commander series nearly 40 years later.
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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 4)
'I don't know how it is,' said Jack, 'I don't seem to have much luck with ornamental plants: that was supposed to be a lavender hedge, do you see? The roots came from Mapes. However, come and look at my cabbages.
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HMS Surprise (Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 3)
The French nearly always had these captured ships in the outer Rade; they did it to annoy, and they always succeeded. Twice every day it vexed him to the heart, for every morning and every afternoon he went aloft to peer into the Rade.
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Desolation Island (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 5)
On Desolation Island, with the known world out of reach, uneasy alliances are sometimes forged...
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Clarissa Oakes (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 15)
With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them.
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The Ionian Mission (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 8)
Whether close to home or far away, there are no safe harbours while Napoleon seeks to dominate the known world.
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The Wine-Dark Sea (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 16)
There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe.
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The Fortune of War (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 6)
Britain and America are newly at war, and Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are caught in the very thick of the action.
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The Nutmeg of Consolation (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 14)
On foreign shores, and far from home, a friend can become a foe in a heartbeat.
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Treason’s Harbour (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 9)
Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted.
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The Hundred Days (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 19)
Napoleon has escaped from Elba – the Hundred Days have begun.