The Reverse of the Medal

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The Reverse of the Medal is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian in the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin through maritime adventure and political intrigue during the Napoleonic Wars.

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instanceOf nautical novel
novel
author Patrick O’Brian NERFINISHED
characterRole Jack Aubrey is a Royal Navy captain
Stephen Maturin is a physician
Stephen Maturin is an intelligence agent NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Diana Villiers NERFINISHED
Sophia Aubrey NERFINISHED
featuresLocation London NERFINISHED
various locations in the Atlantic Ocean
fictionalUniverse Aubrey–Maturin universe NERFINISHED
followedBy The Letter of Marque NERFINISHED
genre historical fiction
naval fiction
war novel
hasForm novel in a series
hasMotif loyalty to friends and service
naval discipline
reputation and disgrace
hasSubject British Royal Navy NERFINISHED
court-martial
financial scandal
sea voyages
hasTheme corruption
espionage
friendship
honour
naval warfare
political intrigue
language English
literaryMovement post-World War II historical fiction
literarySeriesPosition middle of the Aubrey–Maturin series
mainCharacter Jack Aubrey NERFINISHED
Stephen Maturin NERFINISHED
medium print
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
partOfSeries Aubrey–Maturin series NERFINISHED
precededBy The Far Side of the World NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation Jack Aubrey is a Royal Navy officer NERFINISHED
Stephen Maturin is a ship’s surgeon NERFINISHED
publisher Collins NERFINISHED
seriesNumber 11
settingCentury 19th century
settingPeriod Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED
timeOfPublication 1986

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Aubrey–Maturin series hasBook The Reverse of the Medal
Stephen Maturin appearsIn The Reverse of the Medal
Patrick O'Brian notableWork The Reverse of the Medal