# Patrick O’Brian

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The Naval Fiction Interviews: Philip K. Allan and Alexander Clay

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into naval fiction with the prolific and insightful Philip K. Allan. Since 2018, Philip has built an impressive body of work, most notably his Alexander Clay series set during the Age of Sail. Following a Royal Navy officer through the French Revolutionary…

The Naval Fiction Interviews: Chris Durbin, Edward Carlisle and George Holbrooke

In this episode of The Mariner’s Mirror Podcast, we continue our naval fiction series with Chris Durbin, author of the excellent Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures. Set during the global conflict of the Seven Years’ War, the series follows two Royal Navy captains—one a colonial Virginian, the ot…

Master and Commander: Far Side of the World (2003)

Quick's the word and sharp's the action! The Dudes hoist the mainsail, get a broad reach on the Acheron and make hot pursuit for the Horn! 1805! OCEANS ARE BATTLEFIELDS! SHIPS ARE STICK INSECTS! IRISH DOCTORS ARE SPIES! HOBBITS ARE SAILORS! The Dudes dive deep into 2003's Master and Commander: The …

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

“Which would be worse — to lose your ship, or to lose your purpose?” This week, we set sail into the age of sail with Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) — Peter Weir’s sweeping historical adventure that combines naval warfare, character drama, survival, exploration, and leadersh…

The Most Important Character Isn’t a Character

Marlon and Jake explore the power of setting in novels—and why the best stories feel like they couldn’t have happened anywhere else. They discuss settings that become characters in their own right, fictional worlds they’d love (or absolutely hate) to inhabit, and books that made unexpected places f…

Lord Cochrane: The real Jack Aubrey?

Thomas Cochrane: The real-life Master and Commander | Peter Moore’s A Dangerous Game Naval hero. Political radical. Convicted fraudster. Thomas Cochrane’s life makes the fiction he inspired look almost tame. Antonia Senior and Roger Moorhouse discuss Peter Moore’s A Dangerous Game, a biography of o…