Episode 227 - The Mauritius Command (Part 6)

About this episode

The episode explores themes of human frailty and moral debate amidst the backdrop of a hurricane and an impending invasion.

After the hurricane, we meet human frailty, dockyard corruption, rain-soaked letters from home, and an unborn porcupine. Our heroes debate the value of a human life, with a Tory and a Radical managing not to fall out. Finally, as the invasion of La Réunion begins, lives are saved by the Voltairean Stephen Maturin.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Ian

Topics covered

• human frailty
• dockyard corruption
• value of human life
• invasion
• letters from home
• Stephen Maturin

Keywords

• hurricane
• human life
• dockyard corruption
• La Réunion
• Stephen Maturin
• letters from home
• invasion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mauritius Command

Places: La Réunion

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