The Hundred Days
eAudio - 2006
When Napoleon escapes from Elba, the fate of Europe hinges on a desperate mission: Stephen Maturin must ferret out the French dictator's secret link to the powers of Islam, and Jack Aubrey must destroy it. Like a vengeful phoenix, Napoleon pursues his enemies across Europe. If he can corner the British and Prussians before their Russian and Austrian allies arrive, his genius will lead the French armies to triumph at Waterloo. In the Balkans, preparing a thrust northwards into Central Europe to block the Russians and Austrians, a horde of Muslim mercenaries is gathering in support of Napoleon. However, they will not move without a shipment of gold ingots from Sheik Ibn Hazm, which, according to British intelligence, is on its way via ca...mel caravan to the coast of North Africa. It is this gold that Aubrey and Maturin must intercept at all costs. The colorful historical backdrop, engaging plot, and memorable characters make this nineteenth Aubrey-Maturin adventure a...
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Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Language
- English
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- Online Access
- OverDrive Resource Page
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- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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| File Size | 256 GB |
| ISBN | 9781481582179 |
| Release Date | 1/1/2006 |
