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  • The Ionian Mission

  • Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 8
  • Written by: Patrick O'Brian
  • Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
  • Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (55 ratings)

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The Ionian Mission

Written by: Patrick O'Brian
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Publisher's Summary

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain, commanding a line-of-battle ship sent out to reinforce the squadron blockading Toulon, and this is a longer, harder, colder war than the dashing frigate action of his early days.... A sudden turn of events takes him and Stephen off on a hazardous mission to the Greek islands. All his old skills of seamanship - and luck when fighting against odds - come triumphantly into their own as the story concludes with some fierce and thrilling action.

©1981 Patrick O'Brian (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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As good as the rest

Just finished my 9th straight adventure with Lucky Jack and the Dr. - I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it matches up with some of the earlier novels in terms of action and character development. This series really is amazing as I have spent in excess of 100 hours listening to the adventures thus far! Many miles of running on the prairie have transported me far away to the sea.

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Very slow going

Struggled to finish. Not one of the best so far. Very slow. picked up at the end.

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Not Bad

Not one of the most exciting books in the series, but still worth a listen.

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