SCUTTLEBUTT ON THE BUZZ
I've taken a look at the posts on the Gunroom, the notirously fussy O'Brian fan site, and some have seen the print - all reports are outstanding, the only serious complaints are that Bellamy is too tall.

THE GREATER OF TWO WEEVILS

Weevil named for O'Brian!

NOT A MOMENT TO LOSE

By the way, the making of Master and Commander is running on HBO - it does look awesome, Weir and Crowe's dedication and appreciation of the source looks impressive, and even Bellamy looks appropriately disagreeable. Give you joy of the opening this month. sir. I may even forgive the replacement of the American frigate with a French frigate. My only concern is whether the script will live up to the music of O'Brian's language - but everyone read the whole series and Weir was clearly thinking about the problem. And Crowe seems to pull off exactly the necessary emotional range - a tactical warrior with a woundable cheer.