{"product_id":"master-and-commander-aubrey-maturin-book-1","title":"Master and Commander (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 1)","description":"In this, the first of Patrick O'Brian's much lauded Aubrey-Maturin novels, discover a vibrant world conjured by a master storyteller, rich with detail and character.\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e1800. Napoleon Bonaparte is the biggest threat to peace yet seen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eNewly promoted to command of his first ship, Captain Jack Aubrey, along with his crew, and new friend and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin, must patrol a Mediterranean fraught with peril but rich with rewards. A glimpse of white sails on the horizon could mean a prize to be taken - or a fight for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'In Aubrey and Maturin, Patrick O'Brian has created two of the most enjoyable characters in twentieth-century fiction. One of the greatest authors to sail with.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMICHAEL PALIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'There are two types of people in the world: Patrick O'Brian fans, and people who haven't read him yet.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUCY EYRE, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 448 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63168020971869,"sku":"9780006499152","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780006499152.jpg?v=1769004525","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/master-and-commander-aubrey-maturin-book-1","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}