{"product_id":"9781324020523","title":"The Letter of Marque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fine stuff...[\u003cem\u003eThe Letter of Marque\u003c\/em\u003e] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels.\" —Jonathan Yardley, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship’s surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British Intelligence, has bought for Aubrey his former ship the \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e to command as a privateer, more politely termed a letter of marque. Together they sail on a desperate mission against the French, which, if successful, may redeem Aubrey from the private hell of his disgrace. A nighttime battle with an unusual climax, a jewel of great value, and Maturin’s fondness for opium make this segment of Patrick O’Brian’s masterful series both original and profoundly exciting.","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032053498096,"sku":"9781324020523","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781324020523_p0.jpg?v=1763707444","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781324020523","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}