Aubrey-Maturin book 1 · 1969
Master and Commander
In 1800, at Port Mahon on Minorca, Lieutenant Jack Aubrey receives his first command, the small sloop Sophie, and meets Stephen Maturin at a concert, where they nearly come to blows. Stephen joins the Sophie as surgeon, and a lifelong friendship begins.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Series
- Aubrey-Maturin, book 1 of 21
- Published
- 1969
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Master and Commander on screen
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003, film, Cinema). Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany play Captain Jack Aubrey and the ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin, pursuing a French warship around Cape Horn in Peter Weir’s film.
Who is in Master and Commander
5 recurring or key characters from Patrick O'Brian’s chart. Introduces Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Preserved Killick, Barret Bonden and 1 more.
Lead 2
- Jack AubreyFirst appearanceRoyal Navy captain, "Lucky Jack"
- Stephen MaturinFirst appearanceSurgeon, naturalist and spy
Major 2
- Preserved KillickFirst appearanceAubrey's grumbling steward
- Barret BondenFirst appearanceAubrey's coxswain
Minor and cameo 1
- Tom PullingsFirst appearanceMidshipman who rises to captain
Also featuring these characters
Other Patrick O'Brian books that share the most characters with Master and Commander.
- HMS Surprise1973 · Aubrey-Maturin · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Mauritius Command1977 · Aubrey-Maturin · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Desolation Island1978 · Aubrey-Maturin · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fortune of War1979 · Aubrey-Maturin · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon