by Patrick O'Brian · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788435060264
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Based on the biography of Thomas Cochrane and his escapades in the Stock Exchange and politics, this novel shows some of the lesser-known facets of the lives of naval officers in times of peace, and recreates with the fidelity and intensity to which O'Brian has accustomed us the yearnings, illusions, and hopes of those men hardened at sea. The discovery of a letter will create some complications in the family life of the Aubreys, but the real challenge facing the protagonist of the series is the intricate web of influences and political corruption that permeate the admiralty, and in which Jack must learn to move.
Patrick O'Brian, born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series. These sea novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centre on the friendship of the English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series, the first of which is Master and Commander, is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially finished 21st novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.
