21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey

Patrick O'Brian, Simon Vance

eAudio - 2008

In response to the interest of millions of Patrick O'Brian fans, here is the final, partial installment of the Aubrey-Maturin series. Blue at the Mizzen ended with Jack Aubrey getting the news of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to South Africa. The next novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of the author's death, would have been the chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. The three chapters left on O'Brian's desk are presented here. Though tantalizingly incomplete, these pages prove that O'Brian's humor, powers of observation, and understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end. "Captain Aubrey, sailing his ship somewhere in the... Elysian Seas, has anchored awhile to salute his creator. In the prescribed navy manner, the yards are hoisted cockbilled, the flags and pennants droop at half-mast; cannon boom out the salute, while on board, perhaps, the hands are mustered, black is the colour...

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Published
Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Language
English
Main Authors
Patrick O'Brian, Simon Vance
Online Access
Overdrive Resource Page
Format
MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
File Size57 GB
Parts2
ISBN9781481539920
Release Date9/8/2008
OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size57 GB
ISBN9781481539920
Release Date9/4/2008