Description

Series: Book 5 in the Aubrey-Maturin series

Rating: Not rated

Tags: Historical Fiction, Lang:en

Summary

Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon, Stephen Maturin, sail the Leopard to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy , and a treacherous disease which decimates the crew.