The Fortune of War vs The Surgeon's Mate: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ship physicians, Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Aubrey, Maturin, Naval History

The Fortune of War

The Fortune of War Patrick O'Brian · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.4 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Surgeon's Mate

The Surgeon's Mate Patrick O'Brian · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.4 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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