by Patrick O'Brian · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788435016926
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The Reverse of the Medal is a historical novel by Patrick O'Brian, set in the English Navy. In this installment, Captain Jack Aubrey and his companion Stephen Maturin return to England after a mission in South America. Aubrey decides to invest his savings in London, which involves him in a murky case of fraud. Maturin, with his experience as a spy, will be essential to resolve the situation. The novel explores themes such as the economic situation of captains in Nelson's time and how their careers could be affected by chance.
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.
