Aubrey-Maturin book 3 · 1973
HMS Surprise
Jack commands the frigate Surprise, sent to carry an envoy to the East Indies, while Stephen faces danger of his own.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Series
- Aubrey-Maturin, book 3 of 21
- Published
- 1973
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in HMS Surprise
7 recurring or key characters from Patrick O'Brian’s chart.
Lead 2
- Jack AubreyRoyal Navy captain, "Lucky Jack"
- Stephen MaturinSurgeon, naturalist and spy
Major 3
- Preserved KillickAubrey's grumbling steward
- Barret BondenAubrey's coxswain
- Diana VilliersSophie's cousin, loved by Stephen
Minor and cameo 2
- Tom PullingsMidshipman who rises to captain
- Sophia WilliamsJack's wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Patrick O'Brian books that share the most characters with HMS Surprise.
- Desolation Island1978 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fortune of War1979 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Surgeon's Mate1980 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Ionian Mission1981 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon