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Liked It Rated 5 stars “(book 16 of a 21-book series, published 1993): 6980 pages of pure joy - culturally & linguistically immersive historical literature, set on the sea of the Napoleonic Wars. Ah, so captivating, I sincerely miss plunging from one book to the next now that they're complete. Yes, this was an...” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “I've complained a lot in my reviews that after reading Foucault's Pendulum and [The Name of the Rose (by Umberto Eco) that I have been frustrated ever since by books that claim to be "intellectual page-turners" but are nothing of the sort, i.e., The DaVinci Code,...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 2 stars

  “I've complained a lot in my reviews that after reading Foucault's Pendulum and [The Name of the Rose (by Umberto Eco) that I have been frustrated ever since by books that claim to be "intellectual page-turners" but are nothing of the sort, i.e., The DaVinci Code, etc.
  
  Well, I think that Patrick O'Brian's books actually fit the description of "intellectual page-turners." Very well written and intriguing books.”

  moik wrote this review Monday, January 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “(book 16 of a 21-book series, published 1993):
  6980 pages of pure joy - culturally & linguistically immersive historical literature, set on the sea of the Napoleonic Wars. Ah, so captivating, I sincerely miss plunging from one book to the next now that they're complete. Yes, this was an adventure my Mom started me on, buying one of the first books as a present based on a review she read. The language, the leadership, the relations, the sea, rich with characters one learns to love. I'll look back with fondness on my 21 weeks of sailing with O'Brian across his inspired imagination.”

  Teduardo wrote this review Wednesday, February 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “Difficult to say anything about Aubrey and Maturin that hasn't already been said. I loved the characters and the period feel of the writing with words crafted lovingly for the sake of meaning and not always for the pace and effect of the story telling. I preferred the earlier novels as in the latter ones the pace slowed too much even for a fan like me and I didn't always find it easy to keep track of where the story was going. That said, if you revel in language and the period feel you will, I am sure, enjoy this series which does have to be read in order!”

  John H wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No