Patrick Os Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.
The voyage takes him and his friend Stephen Maturin to the strange sights and smells of the Indian sub-continent, and through the archipel.
Surprise follows the variable fortunes of Captain Jack Aubreys career in Nelsons navy as he attempts to hold his ground against admirals, colleagues and the enemy, accepting a mission to convey a British ambassador to the East Indies.
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Patrick Os Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written