{"product_id":"all-hands-on-deck","title":"All Hands On Deck","description":"\u003cb\u003eA maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired by Hollywood to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles for the making of a beloved blockbuster film,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An unbelievable ride . . . Will Sofrin has lived the real experiences and survived to tell the tale.”—Dan Shotz, Emmy Award-winning producer of \u003ci\u003eBlack Sails\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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\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 the Academy Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57287146340734,"sku":"NW9781419767074","price":11.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781419767074.jpg?v=1778523365","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/all-hands-on-deck","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}