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- 05. Desolation Island
- 06. The Fortune of War
- 08. The Ionian Mission
- 09. Treason’s Harbour
- 10. The Far Side of the World
- 11. The Reverse of the Medal
- 12. The Letter of Marque
- 13. The Thirteen Gun Salute
- 14. The Nutmeg of Consolation
- 15. The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes
- 16. The Wine-Dark Sea
- 17. The Commodore
- 18. The Yellow Admiral
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A Master and Commander Sequel, For All Love!
If you’re anything like me, you’d KILL for a “Master and Commander” sequel. Russell Crowe recently said (via Twitter) that if we want this sequel, the best thing to do is Email Tom Rothman at 20th Century Fox. Well, his Email address is rothmana@fox.com. Alternatively, you can tweet your request to @20thCenturyFox, if Twitter is [...] -
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Discussion Guide
Many historians and film critics alike have said that the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World upholds a very high standard of period accuracy, as befits a movie based on Patrick O’Brian’s highly accurate works. The following study guide is intended for use in a classroom setting, a method of utilizing [...] -
Sailing Master’s Perspective on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
MAXIMUM RUSSELL CROWE: What was your job on the set of the film? ANDY REAY-ELLERS: We wound up using a term from the period in which the film is set: “Sailing Master.” The sailing master was the officer on a ship whose duties included overseeing the handling and maintaining of the sails and rigging, and [...] -
Masochist Commander: On The Farce Side of the World
Scans from the March 2004 issue of MAD Magazine, featuring the nautical exploits of Captain Jock and Dr. Steepan! Courtesy of PaulBettany.net. -
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Character Images
Many have called Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World the most historically accurate Napoleonic Era movie ever filmed, and this accuracy extends to the costumes and appearances of the characters portrayed. Images of the cast are perhaps second only to paintings of the time as a resource for historical reenactors and costumers. [...] -
Cast and Crew in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
At the core of Patrick O’Brian’s works are the characters of Lucky Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, and their “study-in-contrasts” friendship. The friendship between Jack and Stephen is one of the most vivid and unexpected in modern literature. They are unique creations and very much the reason there are twenty Aubrey/Maturin novels. Jack is [...] -
Master and Commander Film Gallery
This one was easy so I went ahead and added it just now I’m sure I’ll be adding MANY MANY more images as time goes on… I might end up having to dedicate a separate album to the movie, actually, with different galleries for different characters etc… We’ll see!