Post Captain
Post Captain is a book written by Patrick O’Brian. The book was published in 1996 and is listed under the Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character) category. For readers who want to quickly understand what this title offers, this page gives a clear overview of the book, including its description, author information, page count, ratings, and ISBN details.
The full title of the book is Post Captain. When available, the subtitle is , which gives extra context about the theme, focus, or main idea behind the book. According to the available description, This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to find England at peace following the Treaty of Amiens. He and his friend Stephen Maturin, surgeon and secret agent, begin to live the lives of country gentlemen, hunting, entertaining and enjoying more amorous adventures. Their comfortable existence, however, is cut short when Jack is overnight reduced to a pauper with enough debts to keep him in prison for life. He flees to the continent to seek refuge: instead he finds himself a hunted fugitive as Napoleon has ordered the internment of all Englishmen in France. Aubrey’s adventures in escaping from France and the debtors’ prison will grip the reader as fast as his unequalled actions at sea.
This book has 474 pages, making it useful for readers who want to know the approximate length before starting. It has an average rating of 4.29, based on 7815 ratings, which can help readers understand how other people have responded to it.
For cataloging and reference purposes, the ISBN-13 is 9780006499169, while the ISBN-10 is 0006499163. These numbers are helpful when searching for the exact edition of the book online, in libraries, or in bookstores.
The book cover image can be viewed here: http://books.google.com/books/content?id=S761k-z51Q4C&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&source=gbs_api.
Overall, Post Captain by Patrick O’Brian is a title that may interest readers looking for books in Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character). Whether you are researching new books, comparing editions, or building a reading list, this page gives you the most important details in one place.
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