{"product_id":"all-hands-on-deck-will-sofrin-9798885793049","title":"All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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\u003eSurprise\u003c\/i\u003e, with historical accuracy paramount. The filmmakers found the \u003ci\u003eRose\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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003e is 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Sofrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885793045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885793049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Press Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Will Sofrin","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":44190521065727,"sku":"9798885793049","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_879b4cc0-ede7-423f-b23a-eaa7e7ef9a0f.jpg?v=1690870982","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-hands-on-deck-will-sofrin-9798885793049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}