Books and Reading

Patrick O’Brian Interview at The Mariner’s Museum

by Deacon Nick · October 6, 2016

Patrick O'Brian

The following interview of author Patrick O’Brian showed up in my Facebook feed the other day and it’s a real gem. O’Brian was interviewed for almost an hour in 1995 at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport, VA. First he answers questions from the museum’s president and CEO, John Hightower, then he takes questions from the audience for about thirty minutes. The audio is a bit rough, but the content is worth it.

And if you love the Aubrey/Maturin book series as much as I do, be sure to check out The Aubrey-Maturin Appreciation Society on Facebook. That’s where I found this interview a few days ago, and there’s always something new and interesting posted by its members. Enjoy!

Tags: Aubrey-Maturin Appreciation Society Aubrey/Maturin series John Hightower Mariner's Museum nautical nautical fiction Patrick O'Brian

Deacon Nick

Nick Senger is a husband, a father of four, a Roman Catholic deacon and a Catholic school principal. He taught junior high literature and writing for over 25 years, and has been a Catholic school educator since 1990. In 2001 he was named a Distinguished Teacher of the Year by the National Catholic Education Association.