Though a vicious attack by malay pirates is repulsed, the makeshift vessel burns, and aubrey and his crew. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Its opening chapter continues directly from the ending of the previous novel in the series, the thirteengun salute. The nutmeg of consolation navy general library program. 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 audiobook, by patrick obrian. The maps of places and voyages from patrick obrians the nutmeg of consolation. 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 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. The nutmeg of consolation patrick obrian mapping project. 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, patrick obrians fourteenth book in his aubreymaturin series, picks up shortly after the events of the thirteen gun salute, with captain jack aubrey and the crew of the diane shipwrecked and building a cutter out of the remains of their former ship. The nutmeg of consolation book king county library system.
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 project. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth volume in the famed aubreymaturin series. Even by patrick obrians standards, this is a particularly well crafted tale, wonderfully displaying the authors masterly narrative technique. 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 nashville public library.
The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian overdrive rakuten. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of. 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. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of patrick obrianor.
We pick up aubrey and the crew right where we left them in the thirteen gun salute p. 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. The nutmeg of consolation ranges wide across the south pacific, from java and singapore to sydney and new south wales. 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. Building a schooner on an island in the south china sea as food supplies grow scant, aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by. The nutmeg of consolation tennessee reads overdrive. 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. In the nutmeg of consolation you get shipwrecks, pirates and duels fought for honor. As usual, patrick obrians prose uses archaic words and some phrasing that totally transport the reader. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth book in the aubreymaturin series of novels by. Tobacco and alcohol might soon run out and the ship is nearing st.
The nutmeg of consolation the patrick obrian mapping. 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. Oct 07, 2016 patrick obrian wrote about his fictional heros troubles with shipwreck and pirates in 1812. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Patrick obrian wrote about his fictional heros troubles with shipwreck and pirates in 1812. They come under attack from local pirates and fend them off, though at great cost to their supplies. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian overdrive. Aubrey maturin series, book 14 overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen. 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.
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. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the nutmeg of consolation vol. Famines day not marked by a famine of food, but smokes and booze.
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. There is a bit of fighting when the crew of the shipwrecked hms diane are trying to building a schooner. 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. 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. To accurately map the progress of jack aubrey and stephen maturin over the course of the 21 novels by patrick obrian. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth book in the aubreymaturin series of novels by patrick obrian. 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. Miller is killed by a cannon ball while standing next to aubrey the same ball killing the master and three others. Patrick obrian, author, geoff hunt, photographer w. It speaks an universal language, a language of expression, freedom, art, love and, beauty. 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 is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1991.
The nutmeg of consolation opens with aubrey and his crew. The nutmeg of consolation book king county library. The nutmeg of consolation the ohio digital library. Patrick obrian, the nutmeg of consolation for action, this book is a bit light. I have tried to avoid giving away any pertinent plot.
The nutmeg of consolation wake county public libraries. The nutmeg of consolation new york public library overdrive. The nutmeg of consolation is a historical novel, the fourteenth in the aubreymaturin series, written by british author patrick obrian. Though not used as a tiny house there is absolutely no reason. 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. The nutmeg of consolation the patrick obrian wiki fandom. The nutmeg of consolation audiobook listen instantly.
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. Editions of the nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian. 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. 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. Jack aubrey, stephen maturin, and the other survivors of the wreck of hms diane spend several weeks as castaways on. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian librarything. Employing great enterprise, aubrey secures a new ship and sails for australia. Book 14 aubrey maturin novels kindle edition by obrian, patrick.
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. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian source of book. The nutmeg of consolation new hampshire state library. 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. When last seen, jack and stephen had been shipwrecked on a desert island in the glittering south china sea. A vicious attack by malay pirates is repulsed, but the makeshift vessel burns, and they are truly marooned. In command now of a new ship, the nutmeg, aubrey pursues his interrupted mission. The nutmeg of consolation patrick obrian, author, geoff hunt, photographer w. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian diary of an. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the ingenuity of patrick obrian or stephen maturin could devise. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian goodreads. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812. 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.
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. Patrick obrian is regarded by many as the greatest living historical novelist writing in english. 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. The series shows a joy in language that jumps from every pageyoure in for a wonderful voyage. The nutmeg of consolation audiobook by patrick obrian.
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. The nutmeg of consolation arlington public library. Their escape from this predicament is one that only the whimsy and ingenuity of patrick o brian or stephen maturin could devise. In my opinion, this is the best book title in the entire series.
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. 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. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubrey maturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1991. Apr 01, 2010 the nutmeg of consolation ranges wide across the south pacific, from java and singapore to sydney and new south wales. 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.
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