[Desolation Island]
Year:
1994
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Harper Collins
City:
London
Year of publication:
1986
Pages:
315
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
Transmits values:
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Ideas that contradict Church teaching:
The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh, famous from the Bounty mutiny, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin sail the Leopard to Australia, carrying a hold full of convicts. Among them lurks a dangerous spy—and a treacherous disease that decimates the crew.
During the American War of Independence, Captain Aubrey and Maturin face numerous challenges at sea. Aboard an aging ship, they confront not only external threats such as naval battles and fierce storms but also internal dangers including betrayal and conspiracy. The novel masterfully weaves maritime adventure with complex personal and political intrigues.
Author: C F, Australia
Update on: May 2025