Name: | Master and Commander |
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By: | Patrick O’Brian |
Narrated by: | Patrick Tull |
Series: | Aubrey/Maturin |
Length | 16 hrs and 45 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure |
Release Date: | 0004-01-04 |
Language: | English |
I was captivated by both. The narrator, Robert Hardy, is a master of voices and brings the entire cast to life. The author, Patrick O’Brian, is a master of prose.
The book is the first in the Aubrey-Maturin series, which is set during the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows the career of Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend, ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin.
The book is rich in detail and atmosphere. The characters are richly drawn and the story is compelling.
I highly recommend both the book and the audiobook.
Master and Commander is a novel by Patrick O’Brian, first published in 1969 in the UK and in 1970 in the US. The book is the first of the Aubrey-Maturin series, set during the Napoleonic Wars, and sees Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his friend Stephen Maturin, a physician and naturalist, serve together on Aubrey’s ship, the HMS Surprise. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name.
The most prominent character in the series is Jack Aubrey, a fictional British Royal Navy captain. The series is set during the Napoleonic Wars and follows Aubrey’s career as he rises in rank from lieutenant to rear admiral.
Other major characters include Dr. Stephen Maturin, Aubrey’s friend and ship’s surgeon, and William Reade, Aubrey’s coxswain.
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