The Yellow Admiral by Patrick O'Brian; The Aubrey-Maturin Series, Book 18; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Simon Vance

A New York Times Best-Seller

Life ashore may once again be the undoing of Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy. He is feuding with his neighbor and on even worse terms with his wife, whose mother has ferreted out a damaging trove of old personal letters. His erratic voting as a member of Parliament has dimmed his prospects at the Admiralty; and with the outbreak of peace in 1814, Aubrey fears being “yellowed,” that is, nominally promoted to the rank of admiral without a squadron to command.

But Stephen Maturin returns from France with the news that the Chileans, to secure their independence, require an English navy. And just as Jack is dusting off his captain’s hat, an urgent dispatch orders him to Gibraltar: Napoleon has escaped from Elba.

“Aubrey and Maturin are the most enjoyable literary companions since Holmes and Watson.”—Detroit Free Press

“O'Brian is at the top of his elegant form here. He offers a wealth of sly humor…some splendid set pieces, characters who are palpably real and, as always, lapidary prose. This is splendid storytelling from a true master.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Thank god, Patrick O'Brian is still writing.”—Los Angeles Times

“If there were 17 more novels, I'd start today.”—Wall Street Journal

The experience of reading O'Brian is that of gracious acceptance at one of the banquets of life's feast…. It's hard not to find him irresistible.”—Commonwealth

“Although O'Brian is ingenious at devising new adventures, it is the richness of his characters which justifies his readers’ continuing enthusiasm.”—New Yorker

“This series is some of the finest historical fiction of our time, transforming a musty genre into art.”—Los Angeles Times

“Fans of O'Brian's previous novels will find themselves well rewarded.”—Booklist

“Taken as a whole, the Aubrey-Maturin novels…are uniquely excellent.”—New York Times Book Review

The late Patrick O'Brian was the author of more than twenty Aubrey-Maturin historical adventures. There are over five million copies of his books in print.

Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over four hundred audiobooks and has earned over twenty Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for his narration of Theft by Peter Carey. A twelve-time Audie finalist, Simon has won three Audie Awards, including one for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, and the 2008 Booklist Voice of Choice Award. He has also been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.