Master and Commander: Patrick O’Brian: Book 1 (Aubrey-Maturin)

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UPDATE 2/4/2011 I am now on The Wine Dark Sea" , number 16, and only have six books left in this 21 book series, and I am already starting to grieve. Myers, Kevin (22 January 2000). "O'Brian: the most Irish Englishman". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012 . Retrieved 17 January 2018.

In addition to the period language, O'Brian is adept at using naval jargon with little or no translation for the "lubberly" reader. The combination of the historical-voice narration and naval terms may seem daunting at first to some readers; but most note that after a short while a "total immersion" effect results. [14] Occasionally, O'Brian explains obscure nautical terms by placing Stephen Maturin into the tutelage of seamen, allowing the author to vicariously teach the reader about various parts and functions of a period sailing vessel without breaking from the narrative. This was especially common early in the series, when Maturin was still new to the Royal Navy. [8]Drake, David. "With the Lightnings". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015 . Retrieved 5 June 2009. His convoy duties complete, Aubrey is permitted by Admiral Lord Keith to cruise the Mediterranean independently, looking to capture French and Spanish merchant vessels, at which he is very successful, taking many prizes. Sophie meets and defeats the much larger and better-armed Cacafuego, a Spanish 32-gun xebec-frigate, though a number of the crew, including Dillon, die in the bloody action. A victory against such odds would normally bring official recognition, promotion, and significant prize money, but unfortunately for Aubrey his superior at Mahon is Captain Harte, with whose wife Aubrey has been having an affair. Harte ensures that Aubrey receives none of those things, though he cannot prevent Aubrey gaining a reputation within the Royal Navy as one of its great, young fighting captains. Master and Commander was the first non-documentary film to shoot on-location in the Galápagos. [8] Filming took place from June to November 2002.

a b Cordingly, David (September 2, 2007). "The Real Master and Commander". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved November 30, 2016. I shall do all I can to make him conscious of the delicacy of his position. Though upon my word," [Maturin] added with a sigh, "there are times when it seems to me that nothing short of a radical ablation of the membrum virile would answer, in this case."

Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M., eds. (2005). "The Far Side of the World (Master and Commander)". The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (Seconded.). Facts on File. pp.127–129. ISBN 978-0816054497. Rahner, Mark (August 30, 2005). "What hath Peter Weir wrought?". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved October 2, 2015.

If you’ve read any of the books, you’ll appreciate seeing how the movie portrayed Captain Aubrey’s steward “Killin” and also his coxswain “Bonden,” both of whom were very well cast. Tom Pullings, too. The replica ship Surprise used in the movie is now on display at the San Diego Maritime Museum. The exploit of deceiving a ship at night by attaching lights to a decoy was executed by Cochrane and was described in his Autobiography of a Seaman. [18] A similar exploit was reported to have been used by the French privateer Joseph-Marie Potier to escape a British frigate near Quiberon Bay in January 1809. [19] Guide for the Perplexed by A G Brown. Translations into English of foreign phrases within the novels. Following the privateer south, Surprise rounds Cape Horn and heads to the Galápagos Islands, where the whaling fleet is concentrated. The ship's surgeon, Stephen Maturin, is interested in the islands' unique flora and fauna, and Aubrey promises his friend several days' exploration time. However, when Surprise reaches the Galápagos, they recover the survivors of a whaling ship, Albatross, burned by Acheron. Aubrey hastily pursues the privateer, dashing Maturin's expectation of more time to explore.Lozano Sánchez, Francisco S. (2016). "Master and Commander: Cirugía y cirujanos". Revista de Medicina y Cine. 12 (1): 12–20. Masters of the Battlefield : The World's Greatest Military Commanders and Their Battles, from Alexander the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf Myers, Kevin (22 January 2000). "O'Brian: the most Irish Englishman". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014.