The Mauritius Command

Another stirring tale of life on the high seas. A bit less Stephen Maturin in this one but also, curiously, a little less Jack Aubrey, since this is closely mapped to real-life events around Mauritius in 1809. With Jack's temporary promotion to Commodore placing him at the top of the local command structure, he is less directly involved in the action, acting more as an observer. Not that the story really suffers from this, although it does mean that it often falls to others get involved in the thick of it. There is also an interesting minor sub-plot about the possible mental tolls of life in the navy, which makes an unusual diversion.