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A review by bookpossum
The Mauritius Command by Patrick O'Brian
4.0
Another delightful excursion with Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, this time to capture Mauritius from the French. I enjoyed the troubles Jack has as Commodore in dealing with the various Captains under his command - the trials of managing people during the Napoleonic Wars were just as difficult as they are today, especially when after all the hard work, the senior management comes in at the last minute and claims the glory of the victory.
I didn't get as much time as I would have liked with Stephen, who is my firm favourite, but no doubt that will alter in future episodes.
Excellent writing which feels historically accurate, but doesn't bog down the story with all the knowledge of naval warfare which Patrick O'Brian had clearly accumulated.
I didn't get as much time as I would have liked with Stephen, who is my firm favourite, but no doubt that will alter in future episodes.
Excellent writing which feels historically accurate, but doesn't bog down the story with all the knowledge of naval warfare which Patrick O'Brian had clearly accumulated.