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"Though the Jack Aubrey-Stephen Maturin books can be profitably read separately, as fans know,
together they read as one long, wonderful novel. This 16th installment (following The Truelove) is no doubt
the best chapter yet....As usual, readers can revel in the symbiotic friendship of Jack and Stephen, who make
for a marvelous duo, whether in their violin and cello duets or in their sharp dialogue."--Publishers Weekly

"[O'Brian is] an author who is moralist, naturalist, and naval historian into the bargain.... Meticulously researched
and heart-stoppingly vivid."--Washington Post Book World

"Literate, leisurely, and as charming as the rest of the series."--Kirkus Reviews

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin pursue a heavy American privateer through the Great South Sea. Their ship, the
Surprise, is now also a privateer, the better to escape diplomatic complications from Maturin's mission, which
is to ignite the revolutionary tinder of South America. Aubrey will survive a desperate open-boat journey and come
face-to-face with his illegitimate black son. Maturin, caught up in the aftermath of his failed coup, will flee for his life
into the high, frozen wastes of the Andes. They will be reunited at last in a breathtaking chase through the stormy
seas and icebergs south of Cape Horn.