Desolation Island
Who is Stephen Maturin y Domanova from Desolation Island and what is their importance?
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Stephen is one of the novel's protagonists, and one of Jack Aubrey's closest friends. He is described as a small, quiet man, who enjoys research to people; he is a physician and scientist.
Desolation Island