Captain Jack Aubrey RN, is appointed to the command of the fastest frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England, but the war ... » 

Captain Jack Aubrey RN, is appointed to the command of the fastest frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England, but the war of 1812 breaks out while they are en route. Stephen's past activities as a secret agent return to him with a vengeance. «