Master and Commander is the first of Patrick O'Brian's now famous Aubrey/Maturin novels, regarded by many as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. It establishes the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey RN and Stephen Maturin, who becomes his secretive ship's surgeon and an intelligence agent. It contains all the action and excitement which could possibly be hoped for in a historical novel, but it also displays the qualities which have put O'Brian far ahead of any of his competitors: his depiction of the detail of life aboard a Nelsonic man-of-war, of weapons, food, conversation and ambience, of the landscape and of the sea. O'Brian's portrayal of each of these is faultless and the sense of period throughout is acute. His power of characterisation is above all masterly. This brilliant historical novel marked the debut of a writer who grew into one of our greatest novelists ever, the author of what Alan Judd, writing in the Sunday Times, has described as 'the most significant extended story since Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time'.
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Hardback Editions
2007 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander: The Aubrey / Maturin Series Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Easton Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-716608-7 / 978-0-00-716608-4 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1999 : Board book
| Title: Master and Commander (Windsor Selections S.) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-1334-0 / 978-0-7540-1334-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers P. Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 1999 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7862-1932-7 / 978-0-7862-1932-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1998 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-221526-8 / 978-0-00-221526-8 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander (Aubrey Maturin Series) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-03701-0 / 978-0-393-03701-2 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
1970 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Collins, St. James Place, London Availability: Amazon More details... |
1969 : Hardback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): patrick o'brian Publisher: lippincott Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
August 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-725583-7 / 978-0-00-725583-2 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperPerennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-32517-2 / 978-0-393-32517-1 (USA edition) Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-715786-X / 978-0-00-715786-0 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2003 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Harper Voyager Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2002 : Paperback
| Title: MASTER & COMMANDER Author(s): PATRICK O'BRIAN Publisher: HARPER COLLINS Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2000 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7540-2248-X / 978-0-7540-2248-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1998 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W.W. Norton Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 1996 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-649915-5 / 978-0-00-649915-2 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1994 : Paperback
| Title: MASTER AND COMMANDER Author(s): PATRICK O'BRIAN Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1991 : Paperback
| Title: Master & Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-393-30705-0 / 978-0-393-30705-4 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 1989 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-616626-1 / 978-0-00-616626-9 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1984 : Paperback
| Title: Master And Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Norton Availability: Amazon More details... |
1979 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'brian Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon More details... |
1976 : Mass Market Paperback
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1976 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Master & Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-614182-X / 978-0-00-614182-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1972 : Paperback
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-612913-7 / 978-0-00-612913-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Fontana Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1970 : Paperback
| Title: Master And Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Collins Fontana Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2005 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-84283-260-3 / 9781842832608 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian, Simon Vance ISBN: 0-7861-2763-5 / 978-0-7861-2763-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander [UNABRIDGED] Author(s): Patrick O'Brian, Simon Vance ISBN: 0-7861-8629-1 / 978-0-7861-8629-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Master & Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7393-1565-X / 978-0-7393-1565-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : MP3 CD
| Title: Master & Commander: Library Edition (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8713-1 / 978-0-7861-8713-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander (Aubrey-Maturin) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-8837-5 / 978-0-7861-8837-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7861-2669-8 / 978-0-7861-2669-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
October 2003 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-716085-2 / 978-0-00-716085-3 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-105329-9 / 978-0-00-105329-8 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-716084-4 / 978-0-00-716084-6 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Audio Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O' Brian ISBN: 0-7366-9862-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Books On Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
2003 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7366-9863-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2002 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-84283-310-3 / 9781842833100 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander (Unabridged) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Tull ISBN: 1-55690-629-3 / 9781556906299 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
September 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7366-5713-4 / 978-0-7366-5713-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
August 1998 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-375-40522-4 / 978-0-375-40522-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 1995 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-86051-003-5 / 9781860510038 (UK edition) Publisher: Bespoke Audio Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1992 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Master and Commander: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-85089-877-4 / 9781850898771 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1992 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-7887-7201-5 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon More details... |
1991 : Audio CD
| Title: Master and Commander Audio CD Author(s): Patrick, O'Brian ISBN: 1-4025-2608-3 / 978-1-4025-2608-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
August 2008 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-729743-2 / 978-0-00-729743-6 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 1-59895-837-2 / 9781598958379 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2007 : Unknown
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May 2006 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-712500-3 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2005 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander (Audiofy Digital Audiobook Chips) Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-721729-3 / 978-0-00-721729-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Audiofy/Blackstone Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718076-4 / 978-0-00-718076-9 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718077-2 / 978-0-00-718077-6 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2003 : Unknown
| Title: Master and Commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0-00-718078-0 / 978-0-00-718078-3 (UK edition) Publisher: PerfectBound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1969 : Unknown
| Title: Master and commander Author(s): Patrick O'Brian Publisher: Lippincott Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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