The Reverse of the Medal
by Patrick O'Brian
Taste attributes: historicalcrimeespionageadventurelinearglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA historical novel that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.6 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
Jack Aubrey returns from his duties protecting whalers of South America and is persuaded to make investments in the City. From there he is led into the halfworlds of the London criminal underground and of government espionage.
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Details
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 287
- Taste scores
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- Source
- Open Library
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