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  • The Reverse of the Medal

  • Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 11
  • Written by: Patrick O'Brian
  • Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (48 ratings)

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The Reverse of the Medal

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

Jack Aubrey returns from his duties protecting whalers off South America and is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make investments in the City on the strength of supposedly certain information. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage - the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey's humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot?

©1986 Patrick O'Brien (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Somehow, Tears

Somehow one of the least “naval” episodes of Aubrey and Maturin hits hardest. I had tears in my eyes on the second-to-last chapter. BLOODY TEARS.

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Ric Jerrom

Ric Jerrom is a marvel. While I enjoyed the story it was Jerrom that really brings it to life. The number of characters he juggles effortlessly is incredible. I am a big fan of the Aubrey-Maturin series but I cant imagine listening to one without Jerrom. When I read one of O'Brians books I still hear Jerrom's Maturin and Aubrey.

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Needs to be read as part of the series

Good story in the context of the preceding books in the series. However it is mainly set ashore and would not be a good read if read alone.

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