Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-one-volume Aubrey/Maturin series has delightedgenerations of devoted fans, inspired a blockbuster film, and sold millionsof copies in twenty-four languages. These five omnibus volumes, beautifullyproduced and boxed, contain 7,000 pages of what has often beendescribed as a single, continuous narrative. They are a perfect tribute for sucha literary achievement, and a perfect gift for the O’Brian enthusiast.