Travel along with Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin in this definitive edition of the indispensable companion to the beloved seafaring tales of Patrick O¿Brian. For every novel in the series you will find a corresponding chapter in this book, describing the location of the action; providing background info. on remote cities, key ports, and essential geographical features; and touching on significant events. Featured in this 3rd ed. is a new, final chapter, which includes maps depicting sea voyages, overland routes, battles, storms, landings, and other important events. Additional maps are devoted to the currents, wind patterns, and trade routes, as well as to London, Whitehall, the British Isles, and the political landscape during the Napoleonic Wars. Illustrations.