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The Wine-Dark Sea

by Patrick O’Brian

Book 16 in the Aubrey–Maturin Novels series.

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Surprise sails east across the Pacific while Jack Aubrey operates as a privateer and Stephen Maturin prepares to support independence movements in Spanish America. Their plans are disrupted by accident, hostile ships and political divisions among would-be revolutionaries.

In Peru, Stephen tries to turn local resistance into a strategic advantage for Britain without surrendering control to ambitious allies. Jack’s naval engagements and Stephen’s covert campaign bring the voyage toward South America’s anti-colonial wars.

Historical periods

Napoleonic Era War of 1812 Spanish American Wars of Independence

Genres

Espionage Exploration & Survival Fiction Maritime Fiction War Fiction

Series reading order

Books in Aubrey–Maturin Novels

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