H. M. S. Surprise
About this book
"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it." —Helen Lucy Burke, Irish PressIn 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 the defensive, pitting wits and seamanship against an enemy who enjoys overwhelming local superiority. But somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could secure him a marriage to his beloved Sophie and make him rich beyond his wildest dreams: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 223 readers · 414 pages · ≈ 7 h 40 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read H. M. S. Surprise?
About ≈ 7 h 40 m — 414 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is H. M. S. Surprise?
414 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is H. M. S. Surprise?
It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.
Is H. M. S. Surprise in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does H. M. S. Surprise take place?
It is set in Great Britain during 19th century.
Who wrote H. M. S. Surprise?
Patrick O'Brian (1914–2000).