Called the best historical novels ever written by the new york times, the books. Return to the patrick o brian compendium home page. The film was nominated for ten oscars, including best picture. Patrick obrian, born richard patrick russ in 1914 in buckinghamshire, england, was wellknown for his series of novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars. Sep 04, 2003 patrick o brian s navy is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating reference book which reads more like a thrilling story book although it is pure history. Both visually impressive and highly informative, this largeformat introduction to napoleonic naval warfare focuses on patrick obrians splendid jack aubrey saga.
In addition to the aubreymaturin novels, patrick obrian wrote several books including the novels testimonies, the golden ocean, and the unknown shore, as well as biographies of joseph banks and picasso. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. Set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, obrians twentyvolume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer jack aubrey and physician and spy stephen maturin. As the royal navy takes part in the wars against master and commander raised almost dangerously amid sights and smells of the indian subcontinent captain jack aubrey is ashore on half pay without jack aubrey and stephen maturin are ordered home. The books are now available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook format.
Recently, i have added the patrick obrian muster book and i immediately liked using it. Among his honors was the award of commander of the british empire c. The mauritius command brings obrians series to a grander naval scale and our. Goodreads members who liked patrick obrians navy also liked. Surprise follows the variable fortunes of captain jack aubreys career in nelsons navy as he attempts to hold his ground against admirals, colleagues and the enemy, accepting a mission to convey a british ambassador to the east indies. This, the first in the splendid series of jack aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between captain aubrey, royal navy, and stephen maturin, ships surgeon and intelligence agent, against the thrilling backdrop of the napoleonic wars. Hailed as the irish author of the greatest historical novels ever writtenthe 20 swashbuckling napoleonicera adventures starring captain jack aubrey and stephen maturin patrick o brian was not such a great guy. Footer navy general library program downloadable books. Im gradually accumulating all of the books on cdmp3 file. The first edition was a bit rough around the edges, but this one is much more polished. O brian renders in riveting detail the life aboard a manofwar in nelsons navy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Why patrick obrian is jane austen at sea books the. Actually, it could be a stand alone companion book, except that it is absent of maps, diagrams, pictures or a commentary on the life and times. Patrick obrian wrote several books including the novels. I know that obrian himself preferred patrick tull as a narrator, but i much prefer simon vance. From the moment that master and commander, the first of patrick o brian s sequence of 20 novels about the 19th century british royal navy officer jack aubrey and his surgeon colleague stephen maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed his work as a masterpiece of historical recreation. The story is set in the era of the napoleonic wars the ships of his squadron are dispersed by the admiralty as aubreys two missions to the slave coast of africa and up to irelands west coast were completed and aubrey is no longer a. Jan 08, 2000 the case of the novelist patrick o brian, who has died in dublin aged 85, is extraordinary in every way.
Patrick obrians aubreymaturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. The far side of the world, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by peter weir and starring russell crowe and paul bettany. Patrick obrian, cbe 12 december 1914 2 january 2000, born richard patrick russ, was an english novelist and translator, best known for his aubreymaturin series of sea novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, and centred on the friendship of the english naval captain jack aubrey and the irishcatalan physician stephen maturin. This is a new edition of the work formerly entitled persons, animals, ships and cannon in the aubreymaturin sea novels of patrick o brian. But maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the french intelligence network in the new world, and the attention of two privateers soon becomes menacing. Patrick obrian s aubreymaturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Patrick obrian wrote several books including the novels testimonies, the golden ocean, and the unknown shore, as well as biographies of. The aubreymaturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels20 completed and one unfinishedby patrick obrian, set during the napoleonic wars and centering on the friendship between captain jack aubrey of the royal navy and his ships surgeon stephen maturin, a physician, natural philosopher, and intelligence agent. He lived for many years in south west france and he died in dublin in january 20. Now into my first highly enjoyable read of an obrian novel blue at the mizzen his last complete novel in the long series of naval works. The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the grand banks is as tense, and as unexpected in its culmination, as anything patrick obrian has written. Life in nelsons navy kindle edition by patrick obrian.
Master and commander is the first book of the twentynovel series, begun in 1969. The surgeons mate is the seventh historical novel in the aubreymaturin series written by patrick obrian, first published in 1980. Obrian renders in riveting detail the life aboard a manofwar in nelsons navy. Nov 28, 2014 the centenary of obrians birth will be 12 december, and what better way to mark it than by opening master and commander for the first time. But once i got started on these books i couldnt stop. Patrick o brian s acclaimed aubreymaturin series of historical novels has been described as a masterpiece david mamet, new york times, addictively readable patrick t. The far side of the world has focused even more attention on the publishing phenomenon of the late patrick o brian s aubreymaturin novels about the royal navy in the age of nelson. The complete aubreymaturin series by patrick obrian goodreads. Set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, o brian s twentyvolume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer jack aubrey and physician and spy stephen maturin.
Hailed as the irish author of the greatest historical novels ever writtenthe 20 swashbuckling napoleonicera adventures starring captain jack aubrey and stephen maturinpatrick obrian was not such a great guy. Captain jack aubrey of the royal navy and stephen maturin, ships surgeon and intelligence agent, return to set sail for the south china sea on a diplo. Patrick o brian s beloved series of 19thcentury british naval fiction. The first novel, master and commander, was published in 1969. The series focuses on two main characters, naval officer jack aubrey and. Patrick obrian, cbe 12 december 1914 2 january 2000, born richard patrick russ, was an english novelist and translator, best known for his aubreymaturin series of sea novels set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, and centred on the friendship of the english naval captain jack aubrey and the irishcatalan physician stephen.
The book took me a great deal less than six weeks to read, but, like obrian, i found myself laughing, not because the story and general content is inherently funny much of it i. With volume of sales in hard copies over the years the ebooks must be pure profit. Aubreymaturin series project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Patrick obrian was also a french to english translator and thus he translated several works in his career. Now, for the first time, they are available in electronic book format, so a whole new generation of readers can be swept away on the adventure of a lifetime. He is the author of many other books including testimonies, and his collected short stories. Patrick reardon writing in the chicago tribune notes the welldrawn characters, so clear that youd know them if you met them.
Its easy to make a nonbreathy voice sound breathy, but hard to get the excess breath out of the voice if its there. While captain aubrey worries about repairs to his ship, stephen maturin assumes the center stage for the dockyards and salons of malta are alive with napoleons agents, and. Obrians novels are metriculously researched, have a story line that is credible and are written in a style appropriate to their temporal setting. Download now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of patrick obrians series on the maritime adventures of jack aubrey and stephen maturin. Many local libraries have audiobooks to loan or download. Set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, obrian s 20 book series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer jack aubrey and physician and spy stephen maturin. The mauritius command free ebook pdf file patrick obrian. Patrick obrian has 117 books on goodreads with 424826 ratings. From the moment that master and commander, the first of patrick obrians sequence of 20 novels about the 19th century british royal navy officer jack aubrey and his surgeon colleague stephen maturin, was published in 1970, critics hailed his work as a masterpiece of historical recreation. Patrick obrian was one of our greatest contemporary novelists.
He is the author of the acclaimed aubreymaturin tales and the biographer of joseph banks and picasso. Patrick tulls voice has a breathy quality i dislike. The aubreymaturin series became a major hit later on in his life while he was in his seventies after it caught the eyes of an american publisher. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and receive free. Patrick o brian has produced yet another excellent novel in the aubreymaturin series. The case of the novelist patrick obrian, who has died in dublin aged 85, is extraordinary in every way. Patrick obrian changed his name after after the world wars.
Master and commander is the first of patrick obrians now famous aubreymaturin novels, regarded by many as the. Hardcover 9780762415403aubreymaturin series wikipedia, the free. Would there be, say, opinions on the wb forum regarding which 4 or 5 are best. The illustrated companion to jack aubreys world oneill, richard. Find books like patrick obrians navy from the worlds largest community of readers. This book is a companion to patrick obrians sea novels, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in nelsons navy was really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit. Patrick obrian books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Patrick obrian books list of books by author patrick o. The yellow admiral is the eighteenth naval historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by english author patrick obrian, first published in 1996.
Master and commander by patrick obrian overdrive rakuten. The recent release of the film master and commander. I dont care about england, i dont want to know anything about their navy, and i certainly dont give a shit about english naval battles in the 19th century. The aubreymaturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels20 completed and one unfinishedby patrick obrian, set during the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Patrick obrian 19142000 was an english novelist best known for his acclaimed aubreymaturin series of historical novels. It is full of fine portraits of naval characters and ships of nelsons navy, maps, diagrams of rigging, sails and construction of tall ships and conditions at sea. However, by sheer chance, i came across patrick obrian at a time when i was short of something to read, so i gave him a chance. Patrick obrians the golden ocean 1956 and the unknown shore 1959 both. The yellow admiral is the eighteenth naval historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by english author patrick o brian, first published in 1996. Ive seen the film version of master and commander but now im daunted by the long list in the series. Patrick obrian, until his death in 2000, was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. In addition to the period language, obrian is adept at using naval jargon with little.
The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812 in this novel, aubrey and maturin complete their circumnavigation of the globe begun in the thirteen gun salute and continued through the nutmeg of consolation, clarissa. The patrick o brian compendium audiobook page audio dramatizations and narrations of the aubreymaturin series the webmasters dirty little secret is that he listened to the entire am series on tape before reading them. Why patrick obrian is jane austen at sea books the guardian. Patrick obrians aubreymaturin tales now are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Set in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars, obrians 20book series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer jack aubrey and physician and spy stephen maturin. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Can i order ebooks from goodreads that will download to my kindle ereader. The commodore is the seventeenth historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1995.
Patrick obrian fans, and people who havent read him yet. Further, the commodore is a worthy successor to the 16 earlier aubreymaturin novels that o brian, now in his 80s, has written over the past two decades. Persons, animals, ships and cannon in the aubreymaturin. Persons, animals, ships and cannon in the aubreymaturin sea novels annotated edition by brown, anthony gary isbn. Patrick obrians navy is a beautifully illustrated and fascinating reference book which reads more like a thrilling story book although it is pure history. Patrick obrian books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. You should be encouraging younger generations to discover obrian. The book is not so much about battle, although there are some.
The story is set during the war of 1812 and the napoleonic wars buoyed by victory over an american ship, aubrey, maturin and diana villiers speed to england on a mail packet that is chased for the papers in maturins hands, and possibly for diana herself. Patrick obrian confessed to having written the golden ocean in about six weeks, laughing aloud for much of the time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. All eighteen books are being reissued in hardback by harpercollins with stunning new jackets. Books by patrick obrian author of master and commander. Written by patrick obrian, audiobook narrated by patrick tull. Sep 15, 20 the twentyone novels in patrick obrians aubreymaturin series are the greatest sustained work of englishlanguage fiction written in the 20th century for the high craft of their characters, story lines, language, and themes, for the breadth of their erudition, and for the sheer stamina of obrians invention. See more ideas about o brian, patrick obrian and master and commander.
Now into my first highly enjoyable read of an o brian novel blue at the mizzen his last complete novel in the long series of naval works. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The 5 best aubreymaturin novels by patrick obrian book. This second category includes many women who are put off by the seemingly excessive. Hms surprise by patrick obrian, 9780006499176, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. This text tells the story of o brian s life up to his decision to move to collioure in the south of france includes bibliographical references and index.