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A few weeks ago, I tweeted my interest in reading the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. After watching Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World a number of times and hearing from my friends about the books, I decided it was time to give it a shot.

The Folio Society (@foliosociety) saw my tweet and generously sent an illustrated copy of the first book in the series. It came in a wax sealed package with a letter from the publisher. This book is a high quality piece with a beautifully embossed cover, heavy weight text pages, and a matching slide box to keep it safe and clean. It will easily endure hundreds of readings and will probably outlast me.

Thanks to my wife, Ann Torockio (@annrockio) for taking photos.

You can buy your own copy of the book here.

This spot aired on Superbowl Sunday in 1998. It set a standard that no other television commercial has lived up to before or since.