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Violence
Some
Some period violence including dueling
Language
Barely any
Period language; mild
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult romantic content; Jack's romantic complications are central
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in Regency and naval settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of friendship, debt, love, and the difference between the man and the sailor
What this book is about
The second Aubrey-Maturin novel finds Jack ashore, deeply in debt, and in love with two women simultaneously. Maturin pursues his intelligence work and his own romantic complications. O'Brian uses the land-based adventures to expand his characters richly while maintaining the period authenticity that defines the series.
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