About “The Fortune of War”
Shipwrecked survivors Aubrey and Maturin take passage homeward, only to be caught up in the War of 1812 after the outbreak of hostilities with America. Captured and held in Boston, they witness and become entangled in the famous frigate duels of the period while Maturin's espionage places him in grave danger.
Book details
- First published
- 1979
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