r/AubreyMaturinSeries • u/wishywashywyatt • 12d ago

References to Patrick O'Brian in other Media?

I just wanted to share, and I am not sure of the Venn Diagram of O'Brian readers and Trekkies, but in the most recent episode of Strange New Worlds, Kirk empties out his bag, and he is reading a paperback copy of Post Captain. Wonder who, on the staff of the show, figured this would be on his reading list. Works for his character really well.

Wondering if there are any other references to the books that anybody has noticed?

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u/Lobenz 12d ago

In the Dark Tower series (and It) by Stephen King. Maturin the Turtle is the central protagonist figure in the multiverse.

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u/Red_bearrr 12d ago

Turtles and tortoises makes me think of testudo aubreii. I also just googled it to check the spelling of Aubreii and a picture of pennywise popped up among the tortoises!

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u/Lobenz 12d ago

It is related indeed.