H.M.S. Surprise follows the variable fortunes of Captain Jack Aubrey's career in Nelson's navy as he attempts to hold his ground against admirals, colleagues and the enemy, accepting a mission to convey a British ambassador to the East Indies. The voyage takes him and his friend Stephen Maturin to the strange sights and smells of the Indian sub-continent, and through the archipelago of spice islands where the French have a near-overwhelming superiority. Rarely has a novel managed to convey more vividly the fragility of a sailing ship in a wild sea. Rarely has a historical novelist combined action and lyricism of style in the way that O' Brian does. His superb sense of place, brilliant characterisation, and a vigour and joy of writing lift O'Brian above any but the most exalted of comparisons.
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Hardback Editions
January 2006 : Hardback
| Title: H. M. S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2002 : Hardback
| Title: HMS "Surprise" (Windsor Selection) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-1460-6 / 978-0-7540-1460-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2000 : Hardback
| Title: H M S Surprise (Thorndike Famous Authors) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7862-1934-3 / 978-0-7862-1934-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1998 : Hardback
| Title: H.M.S. "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-221316-8 / 978-0-00-221316-5 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1994 : Hardback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W.W. Norton Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1986 : Hardback
| Title: H.M.S. SURPRISE Author(s): O'Brian Patrick Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1973 : Hardback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2007 : Paperback
| Title: HMS "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-725585-3 / 978-0-00-725585-6 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperPerennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-729742-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-782558-7 / 978-0-00-782558-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Imprint unknown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
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October 2002 : Paperback
| Title: HMS "Surprise" (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-2350-8 / 978-0-7540-2350-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1998 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Availability: Amazon More details... |
1998 : Paperback
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-778755-3 / 978-0-00-778755-5 (UK edition) Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1997 : Paperback
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 1996 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S."Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-649917-1 / 978-0-00-649917-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1991 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise, Book 3 of the Aubrey/Maturin Novels Author(s): Patrick O'brian Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1991 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-30761-1 / 978-0-393-30761-0 (USA edition) Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
1977 : Paperback
| Title: H. M. S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana/Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1976 : Mass Market Paperback
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December 1975 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-614181-1 / 978-0-00-614181-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Fontana Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1973 : Paperback
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick. O'Brian Publisher: O'Brian, Patrick., W.W. Norton & Co., nd (1973), c Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise [Unabridged] Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
July 2004 : MP3 CD
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8562-7 / 978-0-7861-8562-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8633-X / 978-0-7861-8633-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-2756-2 / 978-0-7861-2756-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-2765-1 / 978-1-4159-0399-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8597-X / 978-0-7861-8597-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
September 2002 : Audio CD
| Title: HMS "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-84283-262-X / 9781842832622 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Tull ISBN: 1-4025-0222-2 / 978-1-4025-0222-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1998 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-375-40524-0 / 978-0-375-40524-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-105331-0 / 978-0-00-105331-1 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 1995 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-86051-005-1 / 9781860510052 (UK edition) Publisher: Bespoke Audio Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1993 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.M.S. "Surprise": Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-85089-876-6 / 9781850898764 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1993 : Audio CD
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): Patrick OBrian ISBN: 1-4025-9179-9 / 978-1-4025-9179-2 (USA edition) Publisher: RecordedBooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
1992 : Audio CD
| Title: H.M.S. Surprise Author(s): ISBN: 0-7887-4904-8 / 978-0-7887-4904-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: H.m.s. Surprise (Unabridged Audio Cass) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
November 2007 : Unknown
| Title: H.M.S Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-59895-829-1 / 9781598958294 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2007 : Unknown
| Title: H.M.S Surprise: Library Edition (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-59895-854-2 / 9781598958546 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2006 : Unknown
| Title: HMS "Surprise" Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-712502-X (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2005 : Unknown
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-721735-8 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: HMS Surprise Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718073-X / 978-0-00-718073-8 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
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November 2003 : Unknown
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