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The Yellow Admiral
First published 1996
Peace appears close, but Jack Aubrey’s career and estate are both threatened. His opposition to enclosure angers influential neighbours, while his seniority raises the prospect of promotion without employment—the humiliating status of a yellow admiral.
Operations off Brest and Stephen Maturin’s work in France unfold alongside Napoleon’s first abdication. Plans for service in Chile offer Jack an escape from stagnation, until news of Napoleon’s return from Elba sends him back toward war.
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