Bookjug | A Book Club Podcast

Bookjug. Like a beautiful warm blanket that Dale's cats hadn't peed on yet, it's ready to comfort you. Episode 009 we talk about Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. "It is the dawn of the nineteenth century; Britain is at war with Napoleon's France. Jack Aubrey, a young lieutenant in Nelson's navy, is promoted to command of H.M.S. Sophie, an old, slow brig unlikely to make his fortune. But Captain Aubrey is a brave and gifted seaman, his thirst for adventure and victory immense. With the aid of his friend Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and secret intelligence agent, Aubrey and his crew engage in one thrilling battle after another, their journey culminating in a stunning clash with a mighty Spanish frigate against whose guns and manpower the tiny Sophie is hopelessly outmatched."  There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like