Aubrey-Maturin book 18 · 1996
The Yellow Admiral
Jack fears being made an admiral with no fleet to command, and trouble brews at home.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Series
- Aubrey-Maturin, book 18 of 21
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Yellow Admiral
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 2
- Preserved KillickAubrey's grumbling steward
- Barret BondenAubrey's coxswain
Minor and cameo 3
- Tom PullingsMidshipman who rises to captain
- Sophia WilliamsJack's wife
- Diana VilliersSophie's cousin, loved by Stephen
Also featuring these characters
Other Patrick O'Brian books that share the most characters with The Yellow Admiral.
- The Thirteen-Gun Salute1989 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Letter of Marque1988 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Treason's Harbour1983 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Ionian Mission1981 · Aubrey-Maturin · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon