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Master and Commander

Master and Commander

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
412
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel introduces Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. Their adventures begin on the high seas as they navigate the challenges of naval warfare and their own unique friendship. Experience the detailed life aboard a 19th-century warship, from the daily routines to the intense battles.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Adventure Fairy Tales

About the author

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Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000) was an English novelist and translator, best known for the twenty-volume Aubrey–Maturin series of Napoleonic-era naval novels — beginning with Master and Commander (1969) — following the friendship between Royal Navy captain Jack Aubrey and physician-naturalist Stephen Maturin. He was born Richard Patrick Russ in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, and adopted the name Patrick O'Brian after the Second World War, presenting himself for...

Characters

Jack AubreyProtagonist
Stephen MaturinProtagonist
All characters in Master and Commander

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