As war with Napoleon seemingly draws to a close, opportunities for advancement are limited and Jack Aubrey faces the ultimate indignity - the possibility of being 'yellowed', or retired, and set aside with no squadron of his own. But the blockade of Brest presents dangers to equal those of the furthest shores.
Who poses the greater threat to a naval man through and through? A resurgent Bonaparte or the Admiralty itself?
'On every page [O'Brian] reminds us with noble artistry of the most important of all historical lessons: that times change but people don't, that the griefs and follies and victories of the men and women who were here before us are in fact the maps of our own lives.'
RICHARD SNOW, New York Times
'These novels are a brilliant achievement. They display staggering erudition on almost all aspects of eighteenth-century life.'
Times Literary Supplement
| ISBN: | 9780006499640 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 1997 |
| Author: | Patrick OBrian |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 267 pages |
| Series: | Aubrey-Maturin |
| Genres: |
Historical adventure fiction Napoleonic War fiction Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Fiction based on or inspired by true events Sea stories Historical Fiction |
As war with Napoleon seemingly draws to a close, opportunities for advancement are limited and Jack Aubrey faces the ultimate indignity - the possibility of being 'yellowed', or retired, and set aside with no squadron of his own. But the blockade of Brest presents dangers to equal those of the furthest shores.
Who poses the greater threat to a naval man through and through? A resurgent Bonaparte or the Admiralty itself?
'On every page [O'Brian] reminds us with noble artistry of the most important of all historical lessons: that times change but people don't, that the griefs and follies and victories of the men and women who were here before us are in fact the maps of our own lives.'
RICHARD SNOW, New York Times
'These novels are a brilliant achievement. They display staggering erudition on almost all aspects of eighteenth-century life.'
Times Literary Supplement
The Yellow Admiral features in the following genres: Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Sea stories, Historical Fiction
The Yellow Admiral is available in Paperback, CD-Audio, , Hardback
The Yellow Admiral was written by Patrick OBrian and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Yellow Admiral has 267 pages
Yes it is part of Aubrey-Maturin series
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