by Patrick O'Brian · HarperCollins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007157860
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«Master and Commander» is the historical adventure novel by Patrick O'Brian, published by HarperCollins in paperback (432 pages, in English).
The novel recounts the meeting between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars. Promoted to captain, Aubrey takes command of HMS Sophie and, with Maturin as surgeon and secret agent, faces naval battles culminating in a duel against a Spanish frigate.
First novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. This 2003 edition is tied to the film adaptation of the book.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction, nautical adventures, and war stories from the Napoleonic Wars.
Patrick O'Brian, born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series. These sea novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centre on the friendship of the English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish–Catalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series, the first of which is Master and Commander, is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. A partially finished 21st novel in the series was published posthumously containing facing pages of handwriting and typescript.
