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![]() | Post Captain (1972) (The second book in the Aubrey / Maturin series) A novel by Patrick O'Brian |
Patrick O'Brian is regarded by many as the greatest historical novelist now writing. Post Captain, the second novel in his remarkable Aubrey/Maturin series, led Mary Renault to write: 'Master and Commander raised dangerously high expectations; Post Captain triumphantly surpasses them.' This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to find England at peace following the Treaty of Amiens. He and his friend Stephen Maturin, surgeon and secret agent, begin to live the lives of country gentlemen, hunting, entertaining and enjoying more amorous adventures. Their comfortable existence, however, is cut short when Jack is overnight reduced to a pauper with enough debts to keep him in prison for life. He flees to the continent to seek refuge: instead he finds himself a hunted fugitive as Napoleon has ordered the internment of all Englishmen in France. Aubrey's adventures in escaping from France and the debtors' prison will grip the reader as fast as his unequalled actions at sea.
Genre: Historical
Genre: Historical
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Hardback Editions
2009 : Hardback
| Title: THE POST CAPTAIN Author(s): Patrick O'BRIAN Publisher: The Folio Society Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2008 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Folio Society Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2006 : Leather Bound
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-84283-261-1 / 9781842832615 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain (Windsor Selection) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-1423-1 / 978-0-7540-1423-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain (Thorndike Famous Authors) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7862-1933-5 / 978-0-7862-1933-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1998 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-221657-4 / 978-0-00-221657-9 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain (Vol. Book 2) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-03702-9 / 978-0-393-03702-9 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1984 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): O'Brian Patrick Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1973 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1972 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1972 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1970 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin Series) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: J.B. Lippincott & Co Availability: Amazon More details... |
1952 : Hardback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Lippincott Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-649916-3 / 978-0-00-649916-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-725584-5 / 978-0-00-725584-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: POST CAPTAIN. Author(s): Patrick. O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-783390-3 / 978-0-00-783390-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2002 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2002 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'brian Publisher: Harper-collins Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2001 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-2320-6 / 978-0-7540-2320-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1998 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
1997 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Firebird Distributing Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 1996 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1996 : Paperback
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January 1994 : Paperback
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January 1994 : Paperback
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1994 : Paperback
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January 1993 : Paperback
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January 1993 : Paperback
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1993 : Paperback
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1993 : Paperback
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August 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain ( Book 2 in series) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-30706-9 / 978-0-393-30706-1 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1990 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1989 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1987 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
January 1984 : Paperback
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1984 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1977 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana/collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1976 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): O'brian Patrick Publisher: Fontana / Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 1975 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-613666-4 / 978-0-00-613666-8 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1974 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Fontana Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1972 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Availability: Amazon More details... |
1972 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-778751-0 / 978-0-00-778751-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1972 : Paperback
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
2006 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick OBrian ISBN: 1-55690-718-4 / 9781556907180 (USA edition) Publisher: RecordedBooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
March 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin series, Book 2) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-2764-3 / 978-1-4159-0244-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Post Captain: Book 2 in the Aubrey/Maturin series Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8628-3 / 978-0-7861-8628-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8833-2 / 978-0-7861-8833-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-2670-1 / 978-0-7861-2670-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey/Maturin Series, second in the series) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7366-2224-1 / 978-0-7366-2224-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
2004 : MP3 CD
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'brian ISBN: 1-4159-0488-X / 978-1-4159-0488-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
February 2002 : Audio CD
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-84283-373-1 / 9781842833735 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1998 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-375-40523-2 / 978-0-375-40523-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audible Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-105330-2 / 978-0-00-105330-4 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 1995 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-86051-004-3 / 9781860510045 (UK edition) Publisher: Bespoke Audio Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Post Captain: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-85695-404-8 / 9781856954044 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1992 : Audio CD
| Title: Post Captain (Audio CD) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-4025-2827-2 / 978-1-4025-2827-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books/Borders Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
December 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
December 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Post Captain: Aubrey/Maturin series, book 2 Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
August 2008 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-729744-0 / 978-0-00-729744-3 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-59895-840-2 / 9781598958409 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain [With Headphones] (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-59895-865-8 / 9781598958652 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2006 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-712501-1 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 2005 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-721734-X (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2004 : CD-ROM
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8703-4 / 978-0-7861-8703-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2004 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin series, Book 2) [Unabridged] (Audio CD) Author(s): -Patrick O'Brian- Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718082-9 / 978-0-00-718082-0 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718084-5 / 978-0-00-718084-4 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718083-7 / 978-0-00-718083-7 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2001 : Unbound
| Title: Post Captain [UNABRIDGED] Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-4025-0221-4 / 978-1-4025-0221-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1994 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain (Vol. Book 2) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) (Hardcover) Author(s): -Patrick O'Brian- Availability: Amazon More details... |
1990 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain (Vol. Book 2) (Aubrey/Maturin Series) (Paperback) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian (Author) Availability: Amazon More details... |
1984 : Unknown
| Title: Post Captain Author(s): O'Brian Patrick Publisher: Collins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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