{"product_id":"9780006499152","title":"Master and Commander : Book 1 (by Patrick O’Brian)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSeries: Aubrey-Maturin\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1800. Napoleon Bonaparte is the biggest threat to peace yet seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Newly 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\u003cp\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.’MICHAEL PALIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘There are two types of people in the world: Patrick O'Brian fans, and people who haven't read him yet.’LUCY EYRE, Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49416693383395,"sku":"9780006499152","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9780006499152.jpg?v=1784216305","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.pro\/products\/9780006499152","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}