The Nutmeg of Consolation

The 14th novel in O'Brian's highly acclaimed series, the Aubrey/Maturin novels, about a captain in the Royal Navy and his ship's surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars. In this installment, Jack and Stephen must deal with not only a tribe of cannibals but a mysterious and disruptive female convict on board ship. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.