{"product_id":"all-hands-on-deck","title":"All Hands on Deck","description":"In the late 1990s, Patrick O'Brian's multimillion-copy-selling historical novel series-the Aubrey-Maturin series, which was set during the Napoleonic Wars-seemed destined for film. With Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin, the production only needed a ship that could stand in for Lucky Jack's HMS\u003ci\u003e Surprise\u003c\/i\u003e, with historical accuracy paramount. The filmmakers found the\u003ci\u003e Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, a replica of an 18th-century ship that would work perfectly. Only there was one problem: the \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e was in Newport, Rhode Island, not in Southern California, where they would be filming. Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs who stepped up for the task, including Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden boat builder and yacht racer, who joined as the ship's carpenter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Hands on Deck\u003c\/i\u003e is Sofrin's memoir of the epic adventure delivering the \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e to Hollywood. It's a story of reinvention, of hard work on the high seas, of love, and of survival. The \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e was an example of the most cutting-edge technology of her era, but in the 21st century, barely anyone had experience sailing it. The crew effectively went back in time, brought to life the old ways of a forgotten world, and barely lived to tell the tale. Just a few days in, a terrifying hurricane-strength storm nearly sank the \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e, and later, a rogue wave caused a nearly fatal dismasting. And the ups and downs weren't limited to the waves-with the crew split into factions, making peace between warring camps became necessary, too, as did avoiding pirates and braving the temptations of shore leave. \u003ci\u003eAll Hands on Deck \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping story of an unforgettable journey and a must-read for fans who adore O'Brian's novels and the dramatic film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663795359780,"sku":"9781419767074","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9781419767074.jpg?v=1777664250","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/all-hands-on-deck","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}