The Nutmeg of Consolation

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High-seas adventure, pirates, action. A classic tale.

The Nutmeg of Consolation is a must-read for fans of historical fiction who enjoy adventurous tales of the high-seas. The complex relationships between the characters make for a captivating story, as Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin navigate the dangers of not only pirates but also penal settlements in New South Wales. This book is a classic tale that will transport readers to a different time and place, providing excitement and intrigue until the very end.

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The Nutmeg of Consolation

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ISBN: 9780006499299
Authors: Patrick O'Brian
Date of Publication: 1991-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War, Asian Literature, Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.42
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Shipwrecked on a remote island in the Dutch East Indies, Captain Aubrey, surgeon and secret intelligence agent Stephen Maturin, and the crew of the Diane fashion a schooner from the wreck. A vicious attack by Malay pirates is repulsed, but the makeshift vessel burns, and they are truly marooned. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of Patrick O'Brian—or Stephen Maturin—could devise.In command now of a new ship, the Nutmeg, Aubrey pursues his interrupted mission. The dreadful penal colony in New South Wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by Maturin's Irish temper, and to a near-fatal encounter with the wildlife of the Australian outback.(less)
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High-seas adventure, pirates, action. A classic tale.

The Nutmeg of Consolation is a must-read for fans of historical fiction who enjoy adventurous tales of the high-seas. The complex relationships between the characters make for a captivating story, as Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin navigate the dangers of not only pirates but also penal settlements in New South Wales. This book is a classic tale that will transport readers to a different time and place, providing excitement and intrigue until the very end.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.