Master and Commander is a nautical historical novel by the English author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1969 in the US and 1970 in the UK. The book proved to be the start of the 20-novel Aubrey–Maturin series, set largely in the era of the Napoleonic Wars, on which O'Brian continued working until his death in 2000.

Aug 17, 1990 · The novel, the first in a twenty-book series, opens with Jack Aubrey, a young lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy, being granted his long-awaited promotion to the rank of captain (or officially, "master and commander") and the command of the Sophie, a modest little vessel in the Mediterranean.

Jun 17, 2000 · Master and Commander, which introduces readers to Captain Jack Aubdrey and his friend, ship's surgeon and intelligence officer Stephen Maturin, is the thrilling first volume in a set of novels that Patrick O'Brian wrote about the British Royal Navy. The series unfolds across a score of books set during the late 18th and early 19th centuries ...

Aug 17, 1990 · On a whim, Aubrey invites Maturin to join his crew as the Sophie’s surgeon. And so begins the legendary friendship that anchors this beloved saga set against the thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, O'Brian's twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician (and spy) Stephen Maturin. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany.

Master and Commander is the first of Patrick O'Brian's now famous Aubrey/Maturin novels, regarded by many as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. It...

May 11, 2021 · Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as commander: the fourteen-gun ship HMS Sophie. Meanwhile—after a heated first encounter that nearly comes to a duel—Aubrey and a brilliant but down-on-his-luck physician, Stephen Maturin, strike up an unlikely rapport.

Nov 10, 2023 · There are twenty books in the Master and Commander series, from the first book, Master and Commander, to the final book, Blue at the Mizzen. There is also an additional book, The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey which would have been the 21st book in the series.

Nov 17, 1994 · The novel, the first in a twenty-book series, opens with Jack Aubrey, a young lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy, being granted his long-awaited promotion to the rank of captain (or officially, "master and commander") and the command of the Sophie, a modest little vessel in the Mediterranean.

Jun 28, 2024 · Dive into Patrick O'Brian's 'Master and Commander' with our in-depth review, exploring the naval adventures and rich character development.