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What are the motifs in The Yellow Admiral by Patrick O'Brian?

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Last updated by Cat on 29 Mar 03:38

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Answered by Cat on 29 Mar 03:38

Authenticity is a recurring idea in all of Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey novels. The level of historical detail extends not only to nautical terms and concepts, but to colloquial language, manners and customs, social mores and figures of speech.