Master & Commander

Patrick O’Brien

The first book in the Aubrey-Maturin Series by renowned historical fiction author Patrick O’Brian, follows the adventures of the newly minted Commander Jack Aubrey and his adversary turned friend Dr. Stephen Maturin.  This book, and the rest of the series, breathes life into not only the world of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, but of the many cultural, social, and political phenomenon of the period. An excellently written rollicking adventure replete with duels, affairs, food, music and intense scenes of naval combat with something to amuse and intrigue every type of reader.