Master of the Seas (Paperback)

The book that inspired the epic film starring Russell Crowe is the first adventure of Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon, Doctor Stephen Maturin. Commanding the British ship HMS Sophie, Captain Aubrey and his crew brave the seas, clashing with French vessels during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. The Aubrey-Maturin heroic duo established Patrick O'Brian as one of the most notable contemporary novelists. The author combines all the action and excitement typical of adventure literature with impressive historical accuracy.