{"product_id":"the-letter-of-marque-9781324020523","title":"The Letter of Marque","description":"Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British Intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value, and Maturin's fondness for opium make this segment of Patrick O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324020523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Patrick O'Brian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574717423797,"sku":"9781324020523","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_62373faa-597a-4ea5-8c0b-f1c4b594f362.jpg?v=1643698256","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-letter-of-marque-9781324020523","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}