The Reverse of the Medal

A Novel

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Pub Date Jul 17 1992 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012

Description

Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., ashore after a successful cruise, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the City. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage—the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey's humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot? This dark tale is a fitting backdrop to the brilliant characterization and sparkling dialogue which O'Brian's readers have come to expect.

Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., ashore after a successful cruise, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investments in the City. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal...


Advance Praise

An overwhelming, outstanding novel...!

An overwhelming, outstanding novel...!


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9780393309607
PRICE $15.95 (USD)
PAGES 304