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The Unknown Shore follows the dramatic fate of the brigantine Wager, which vanished from Commodore Anson’s fleet in the stormy waters off Cape Horn. Stranded on the coast of Chile, the crew faces dwindling supplies, a tyrannical captain, mutiny, and violent conflict. After months of hardship, a small group is led by friendly Indians northward, eventually finding refuge in Valparaíso. The story centers on midshipman Jack Byron and novice surgeon’s mate Tobias Barrow, whose early experiences foreshadow the characters that would later appear in O’Brian’s famous Aubrey‑Maturin series.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Patrick O'Brian
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