{"product_id":"the-letter-of-marque-9781324020523","title":"The Letter of Marque","description":"Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British Intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value, and Maturin's fondness for opium make this segment of Patrick O'Brian's masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Brian, Patrick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - One of our greatest contemporary novelists, \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick O'Brian\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the twenty volumes of the best-selling Aubrey\/Maturin series, as well as many other books, including \u003cem\u003eTestimonies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Unknown Shore\u003c\/em\u003e, and biographies of Joseph Banks and Picasso.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495857295634,"sku":"9781324020523","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7375080-52ce-44a5-85e0-d107b225e40c.jpg?v=1768303360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-letter-of-marque-9781324020523","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}