{"product_id":"all-hands-on-deck-will-sofrin-9781419767067","title":"All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 6,000 miles to Hollywood\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thrilling . . . this is an adventure story of the highest order.\" --Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTravels with George\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the late 1990s, Patrick O'Brian's multimillion-copy-selling historical novel series--the Aubrey-Maturin series--seemed destined for film. With director Peter Weir and stars Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany signed on for \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, there was one problem: The \u003ci\u003eRose, \u003c\/i\u003ethe replica 18th-century warship that filmmakers bought for the production, was in Newport, Rhode Island, two oceans and thousands of miles away from Hollywood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter a ragtag crew of 30 oddballs and tall ship fanatics, including Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden-boat builder and yacht racer looking for some direction in his life. Together, the crew embarked on an epic adventure, racing a ticking clock and fighting against Mother Nature, and occasionally on another, to deliver the \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e, hopefully in one piece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Hands on Deck\u003c\/i\u003e is Sofrin's account of this unforgettable voyage. It's a story of reinvention, of hard work on the high seas, of love, and of survival. The crew of the \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e effectively went back in time, brought to life the old ways of a forgotten world, and barely lived to tell the tale. \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ell Hands on Deck\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping story and a must-read for fans of O'Brian's novels and the Academy Award-winning film adaptation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Sofrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419767062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419767067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023 pg. 11","brand":"Will Sofrin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079804252415,"sku":"9781419767067","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aeaad514-2f9c-49d8-a70c-91c7a660dbf1.jpg?v=1685483238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-hands-on-deck-will-sofrin-9781419767067","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}