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The Reverse of the Medal

by Patrick O’Brian

Part of Aubrey–Maturin Novels

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Returning to England, Jack Aubrey receives seemingly certain financial information and invests heavily. The advice is part of a larger intelligence operation, and Jack is prosecuted for stock exchange fraud despite his ignorance of the deception.

Stephen Maturin uses his influence and fortune to uncover the conspiracy, but the law and Admiralty move faster than he can. Jack’s conviction and dismissal from the Navy expose the limits of honour in a world shaped by money, politics and espionage.

Historical periods

Napoleonic Era Royal Navy in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Genres

Espionage Exploration & Survival Fiction Maritime Fiction War Fiction

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