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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey/Maturin)
by O'Brian, Patrick
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 039330762X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393307627
- Seller
-
Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, 1991-05-17. Paperback. Good. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Synopsis
The Mauritius Command is a historical naval novel by Patrick O'Brian. It is fourth in the series of stories that follow the partnership of Captain Jack Aubrey and the naval surgeon Stephen Maturin. It retells in fictional form the real campaign carried out by the Royal Navy in 1810 under Commodore Josias Rowley.
Reviews
On Apr 11 2019, AVL Books said:
I loved this whole series. I read them all and wish it kept going.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Last Word Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU201502319
- Title
- The Mauritius Command (Aubrey/Maturin)
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 039330762X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393307627
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991-05-17
- Keywords
- fiction, historical, maritime
- X weight
- 13 oz
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About the Seller
Last Word Books
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Olympia, Washington
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