H. M. S. Surprise

By: Patrick O'Brian

in h.m.s. surprise, british naval officer jack aubrey and surgeon stephen maturin face near-death and tumultuous romance in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the east india company. tasked with ferrying a british ambassador to the sultan of kampong, they find themselves on a prolonged voyage aboard a royal navy frigate en route to the malay peninsula. in this new sphere, aubrey is on...