It's 1802. The Treaty of Amiens has brought an end to the hostilities between Great Britain and France. Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend, naval surgeon Stephen Maturin, are enjoying the respite in the English countryside, besotted with two beautiful cousins, Sophie Williams...
"We've beat them before and we'll beat them again." In 1803 Napoleon smashes the Peace of Amiens, and Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., taking refuge in France from his creditors, is interned. He escapes from France, from debtor's Prison, from a possible mutiny, and pursues his quarry...
"We've beat them before and we'll beat them again." In 1803 Napoleon smashes the Peace of Amiens, and Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., taking refuge in France from his creditors, is interned. He escapes from France, from debtors' prison, and from a possible mutiny, and pursues...
"Master and Commander raised almost dangerously high expectations, Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them...a brilliant book."-Mary Renault
Amiens-traktaten har sikret freden mellem England og Frankrig, s? da Jack Aubrey og Stephen Maturin vender hjem efter deres togt i Middelhavet, kan de tage hul p? det s de overklasseliv. Men da Jack med ?t slag mister alt, hvad han ejer, m? han flygte til Frankrig for at undg?...