The Ionian Mission is the eighth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1981. The story is set during the Napoleonic Wars. The plot begins with the marriage of Dr Maturin and Diana Villiers. Soon after, Captain Aubrey takes HMS Worcester on blockade duty around Toulon, … See more Maturin and Villiers are happily married. After a time together in their new house on Half Moon Street, Maturin settles in his rooms at The Grapes, where Diana comes often, and from which he walks to breakfast with her … See more See also Recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series • Jack Aubrey: Captain of HMS Worcester on blockade duty at … See more On 5 and 6 July 1808 the British frigate HMS Seahorse (rated 38 guns), Captain John Stewart, fought an action against the much larger Turkish … See more One reviewer finds good writing throughout the novel, whether depicting the tedious work of the naval blockade or the quick thinking … See more • British • French • Turkish See more This novel references actual events with accurate historical detail, like all in this series. In respect to the internal chronology of the series, it is the second of eleven novels (beginning … See more • 1981 William Collins hardback first edition ISBN 0-00-222365-1 • 1982 Fontana paperback edition See more WebEditions for The Ionian Mission: 0393308219 (Paperback published in 1992), 0786177837 (Audio CD published in 2005), (Kindle Edition published in 2011), (...

The Ionian Mission by Patrick O

WebJan 17, 1992 · Find The Ionian Mission by O'Brian, Patrick at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers WebDec 19, 2011 · Compared to the early days of the Napoleonic conflict, the action is slow, cold and dull. But a sudden turn of events takes Aubrey, and ship's surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, off on a hazardous mission to the Greek Islands, where the skill, daring and, indeed, luck of both men will be tested to the utmost. eazy angebot

The Ionian Mission - Patrick O

Web'O'Brian is one author who can put a spark of character into the sawdust of time, and The Ionian Mission is another rattling good yarn.' —Stephen Vaughan, The Observer , The … WebJan 1, 1996 · "The Ionian Mission," the eighth book in Patrick O'Brian's otherwise brilliant Aubrey-Maturin novel sequence set in the early nineteeth-century finds our heroes stuck … WebMar 3, 1997 · The Ionian Mission by Patrick O'Brian, March 3, 1997, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd edition, Paperback - New Ed edition company introduction project promotion翻译