Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Patrick obrian wrote about his fictional heros troubles with shipwreck and pirates in 1812. Aubrey maturin series, book 14 overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of patrick o brian or stephen maturin could devise. Steven maturin, and the men who share their shipsand their adventureson the high seas of a world nearly two centuries gone.
The nutmeg of consolation the patrick obrian wiki fandom. Only the wondrous ingenuity of stephen, along with the unexpected appearance of one of jacks oldest allies, leads them to escape, and to dubious safety in a penal colony at new south wales. In the nutmeg of consolation you get shipwrecks, pirates and duels fought for honor. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubrey maturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1991. Jack aubrey, stephen maturin, and the other survivors of the wreck of hms diane spend several weeks as castaways on an unnamed island in the south china sea. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth volume in the famed aubreymaturin series.
The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth book in the aubreymaturin series of novels by. As usual, patrick obrians prose uses archaic words and some phrasing that totally transport the reader back to the 18th century and help one build a vocabulary. Only the wondrous ingenuity of stephen, along with the unexpected appearance of one of jacks oldest allies, leads them to escapeand to dubious safety in a penal colony at new south wales. The series shows a joy in language that jumps from every pageyoure in for a wonderful voyage. Book 14 aubrey maturin novels kindle edition by obrian, patrick. Oct 07, 2016 patrick obrian wrote about his fictional heros troubles with shipwreck and pirates in 1812. We join jack aubrey and stephen maturin, captain in the royal navy and surgeonintelligence agent respectively, where we left them at the end of the thirteen gun salute. Patrick obrian after surviving a great typhoon in the south china sea, captain jack aubrey, ships surgeon stephen maturin, and the crew of the hms diane attempt to rebuild their ship to leave the small desert. As usual, patrick obrians prose uses archaic words and some phrasing that totally transport the reader. The nutmeg of consolation the patrick obrian mapping project. The nutmeg of consolation opens as the castaways fashion a makeshift vessel from the wreckage, only to have it destroyed in a fiery attack by malay pirates. There is a ministory of pimplefaced mids oakes and miller who were left behind at java, and are brought back briefly before the mast before being made along with conway on the nutmeg. The nutmeg of consolation arlington public library.
Another in obrians stylish epic series devoted to the exploits of captain jack aubrey, his close friend and traveling companion dr. The nutmeg of consolation ranges wide across the south pacific, from java and singapore to sydney and new south wales. Shipwrecked on a remote island, captain aubrey and the crew of the diane fashion a schooner from the wreck, only to have their makeshift vessel burned in an attack by malay pirates. Employing great enterprise, aubrey secures a new ship and sails for australia. I have tried to avoid giving away any pertinent plot. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the nutmeg of consolation vol. Patrick obrian, author, geoff hunt, photographer w.
It speaks an universal language, a language of expression, freedom, art, love and, beauty. In the nutmeg of consolation, jack aubrey and stephen maturin begin stranded on an uninhabited island in the dutch east indies, attacked by ferocious malay pirates. Jack aubrey, stephen maturin, and the other survivors of the wreck of hms diane spend several weeks as castaways on. The nutmeg of consolation audiobook listen instantly. Building a schooner on an island in the south china sea as food supplies grow scant, aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by. This article is maintained by the napoleonic fiction working group, which may be able to help with questions about the topic, as well as verification and sources. Patrick obrian is regarded by many as the greatest living historical novelist writing in english. Though not used as a tiny house there is absolutely no reason. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian source of book. The nutmeg of consolation is a historical novel, the fourteenth in the aubreymaturin series, written by british author patrick obrian.
The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian librarything. Its opening chapter continues directly from the ending of the previous novel in the series, the thirteengun salute. The nutmeg of consolation audiobook by patrick obrian. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. To accurately map the progress of jack aubrey and stephen maturin over the course of the 21 novels by patrick obrian. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian diary of an.
The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth book in the aubreymaturin series of novels by patrick obrian. The nutmeg of consolation book king county library system. In command now of a new ship, the nutmeg, aubrey pursues his interrupted mission. Even by patrick obrians standards, this is a particularly well crafted tale, wonderfully displaying the authors masterly narrative technique. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. The nutmeg of consolation proved to be another wonderful tale of their sailing the high seas, fighting the french and miscellaneous jerks, saving children, finding rare creatures, curing ailments, and generally being surrogate parents to a slightly disreputable family of sailors. The dreadful penal colony in new south wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by maturins irish temper and to a nearfatal encounter with the wildlife of.
A vicious attack by malay pirates is repulsed, but the makeshift vessel burns, and they are truly marooned. There is a bit of fighting when the crew of the shipwrecked hms diane are trying to building a schooner. Patrick obrian, the nutmeg of consolation for action, this book is a bit light. Ive found that having an idea of the general geography is very useful not only on the first runthough of the canon, but on the second, third, fourth. Miller is killed by a cannon ball while standing next to aubrey the same ball killing the master and three others. The nutmeg of consolation patrick obrian, author, geoff hunt, photographer w.
The nutmeg of consolation patrick obrian mapping project. The nutmeg of consolation the ohio digital library. After jack and his crew are rescued early in the nutmeg of consolation from the site of the dianes wreck, he assumes command of a captured dutch 20gun vessel that he renames as the nutmeg of consolation after one. The maps of places and voyages from patrick obrians the nutmeg of consolation. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. The nutmeg of consolation departed batavia 1 the site of currentday jakarta and had trouble weathering the nearby cape krawang or karawang she then sailed through the strait of makasar into the celebes sea, where she met the dutch merchantman alkmaar. Benjamin wheeler brought to my attention tom dolbys blog and his restoration of on ships lifeboat that he has converted into a music studio over in england. They come under attack from local pirates and fend them off, though at great cost to their supplies. Shipwrecked on a remote island in the dutch east indies, captain aubrey, surgeon and secret intelligence agent stephen maturin, and the crew of the diane fashion a schooner from the wreck. Editions of the nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian.
The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian goodreads. When last seen, jack and stephen had been shipwrecked on a desert island in the glittering south china sea. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of patrick obrianor. The book is set during the napoleonic wars and concerns the adventures of naval commander jack aubrey, and his friend, ships surgeon, naturalist and spy, stephen maturin. The nutmeg of consolation book king county library.
Their escape from this predicament is one that only the ingenuity of patrick obrian or stephen maturin could devise. The nutmeg of consolation new hampshire state library. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian overdrive. Some might have dimestore novel expectations, but when its patrick obrian, the jane austen of historical actionadventure fiction, you get treated to high quality writing. The dreadful penal colony in new south wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by maturins irish temper, and to a nearfatal encounter with the wildlife of the australian outback. A hundred and fiftyseven castaways on a desert island in the south china sea, the survivors of the wreck of hms diane, which had struck upon an uncharted rock and had there been shattered by a great typhoon some days later. We pick up aubrey and the crew right where we left them in the thirteen gun salute p. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812. The nutmeg of consolation was the book i couldnt find when i was reading the series for the first time, and i consequently read it last except for.
The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1991. The nutmeg of consolation new york public library overdrive. Famines day not marked by a famine of food, but smokes and booze. The dreadful penal colony in new south wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by maturins irish temper and to a nearfatal encounter with the wildlife of the australian outback. Shipwrecked on a remote island in the dutch east indies, captain jack aubrey, surgeon and secret intelligence agent stephen maturin, and the crew of the.
This ship, a recently restored vessel that had been sunk in shallow water, is named the nutmeg of consolation after a phrase used in the previous book by the ruler of the kingdom central to that book. The nutmeg of consolation is more of an adventurous sea story than its predecessor, but even it revels more in naval life than naval action and more in maturins naturalistic activities, intelligence work, and music than combat. The nutmeg of consolation navy general library program. In my opinion, this is the best book title in the entire series. After jack and his crew are rescued early in the nutmeg of consolation from the site of the dianes wreck, he assumes command of a captured dutch 20gun vessel that he renames as the nutmeg of consolation after one of the honorific names of a local sultan. I have tried to avoid giving away any pertinent plot points, but if you havent read the book, perhaps you should look away now, and come back afterwards. The nutmeg of consolation the patrick obrian mapping. The nutmeg of consolation tennessee reads overdrive. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian overdrive rakuten. The nutmeg of consolation wake county public libraries. Shipwrecked on a remote island in the dutch east indies, captain jack aubrey, surgeon and secret intelligence agent stephen maturin, and the crew of the diane fashion a schooner from the wreck. Apr 01, 2010 the nutmeg of consolation ranges wide across the south pacific, from java and singapore to sydney and new south wales. Though a vicious attack by malay pirates is repulsed, the makeshift vessel burns, and aubrey and his crew.
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