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Description edit
Published in the UK as "Temeraire".
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. When HMS Reliant captures a French... read more
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Characters edit
- William Laurence: The protagonist, a naval captain who harnesses Temeraire and becomes his handler.
- Temeraire: A black dragon, born of an egg captured from the French by Capt. William Laurence. Harnessed and handled by Capt. Laurence. Prefers sheep over fish, but will do with either. Often deeply thinks about what Laurence wants.
- John Granby: Laurence's first lieutenant aboard Temeraire
- Jane Roland: A female captain of a Longwing dragon, Excidium.
- Jeremy Rankin: A captain at Loch Laggan. Befriends Laurence when he first arrives.
- Jean-Paul Choiseul: The captain of Chanson-de-Guerre dragon Praecursoris.
- Levitas: A Winchester dragon at Loch Laggan. He is always without his captain in the beginning and Laurence takes him under his wing.
- Lenton: Admiral Lenton, captain to Obversaria, an Anglewing. He is Commander-in-chief of the Channel Division and Admiral at the Dover covert.
- Tom Riley: Second Lieutenant of Laurence; turns Captain of The Reliant after Laurence's integration into the Corps
- Berkley: Maximus' handler
- Edward Howe: Expert on dragons, especially Oriental breeds
- Bonaparte: French Emperor
- Captain James: Captain/Handler of Volatilus of the dispatch service
- Captain Lawrence: A captain for the British Navy during the Napoleon wars. After taking a French ship as a prize, he discovers a strange dragon egg. After the egg hatches, he names the dragon Temeraire and becomes attached to him. After coming back home, he decides to quit the Navy and go with Temeraire to become a captain for the British Dragon Crops. As his personality, he is selfish and more willing to do what he thinks is right rather than following orders from his superiors. He is the overall main character of the series.
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- Lily: A Longwing dragon, a kind that will only accept female captains
- Nelson
- Harcourt: The female captain responsible for Lily, a Longwing.
- Chenery
- Croft: Laurence's Admiral
- Gardner
- Villeneuve
- Hollin: One of the men at the covert, cares for Veritas, a dragon neglected by his handler, Rankin. He is later recommended by Capt. Laurence to captain a hatchling.
- Mr. Carver
- Gibbs
- Edith: Laurence's one-time love, she rejects him once he becomes a dragon handler
- Catherine Harcourt: Captain/Handler of Lily the Longwing
- Praecursoris: A French dragon, Captained by Jean-Paul Choiseul.
- Mr. Pollitt
- Miss Montagu
- Emily: More commonly called Roland, an ensign, Jane Roland's Daughter.
- Bowden
- Tom
- Wells
- Loch Laggan: A base in Inverness-shire, Scotland, from which the British Aerial Corps conduct operations.
- Celeritas: Dragon
- Dayes
- Dulcia: Dragon
- Dyer
- Gordon
Quotes edit
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“I am beginning to feel the need of a glass of wine to fortify myself against this conversation.”
Capt. William Laurence -
“I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on.”
Temeraire -
“I do not think you are in any danger of starving. The surgeon said only two weeks ago that you are too fat.”
Maximus -
“It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!”
Temeraire -
“I will tell you what we shall do: if ever you need to rescue Catherine, or you Berkley, Maximus, I will help you, and you will do as much for me. Then we do not need to worry, I do not suppose anyone could stop all three of us, at least not before we can escape”
Temeraire -
“Enough of that, you damned conspirators, you will have us hanged a great deal sooner than we will.”
Berkley -
“It seems to me that if you wish to apply laws to us, it were only reasonable to consult us on them, and from what you have read to me about Parliament, I do not think any dragons are invited to go there”
Temeraire -
“Next you will cry about taxation without representation, and throw a basket of tea into the harbor. You are indeed a very Jacobin at heart, and I think I must give up trying to cure you of it; I can but wash my hands and deny responsibility”
Capt. Laurence -
“I suppose it must be rather shocking to you, poor fellow. I am sorry, I would offer but you ought to wait until he is at least ten years old; and in any case, I cannot be spared just now.”
Capt. Jane Roland -
“And we must still try or we would be leaving our friends to fight without us. I think this is what you have meant by duty, all along; I do understand, at least this much of it.”
Temeraire -
“Well, I would have struck him, but I would have had to get up. You have no notion how difficult it is to arrange skirts when sitting down; it took me five minutes together the first time.”
Capt. Harourt -
“If you mean I am so ungainly in a dress that you think I cannot walk a quarter of a mile over even ground without falling down, you may say so, and then I will knock you over the head with this charming reticule”
Capt. Jane Roland -
“We defeated Napolean in battle and made him fly away even though he is one <Emperor>; I cannot see that there is anything particularly nice about the title.”
Temerix
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“I do not obey you because it is a habit and I cannot think for myself; I do it because I know you are worthy of being obeyed. You would never treat me unkindly, and you would not ask me to do something dangerous or unpleasant without cause.”
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THE DECK OF the French ship was slippery with blood, heaving in the choppy
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“I have never met the King; I am not his property, like a sheep,” Temeraire said. “If I belong to anyone, it is you, and you to me. I am not going to stay in Scotland if you are unhappy there.”
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“Laurence, I have been thinking: if we must go to Loch Laggan, then there is no decision to be made at present; and because we do not know what may be wrong there, we cannot think of something to do now. So you should not worry until we have arrived and seen how matters stand.”
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“Forgive me, I have only been woolgathering,”
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punctilious in his manners. The Army and Navy he thought barely acceptable alternatives to the Church for an impoverished
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sanguine; Celeritas did not see how Temeraire fretted. Yet neither could Laurence deny that his remarks were motivated from a selfish perspective:
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sinecure either, and there is not one of you who does not understand a hard service.” “Sir,” said Lieutenant
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Organizations edit
- British Navy: The Navy under the King of England.
- Aerial Corps: The Air Force that employs dragons, instead of planes.
First Sentence edit
The deck of the French ship was slippery with blood, heaving in the choppy sea; a stroke might as easily bring down the man making it as the intended target.
Table of Contents edit
I
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
II
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
III
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
Chapter 12.
Epilogue.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Naomi Novik (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 978-0345481283
Page Count: 356
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 978-0345481283
Page Count: 356
Awards edit
- Compton Crook Award (2007: best first novel of the year, #1)
- Hugo (Finalist, 2007: Best Novel)
- Geffen Award (Finalist, 2008: Best Translated Fantasy Book)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3614.O93 T46 2006
- Dewey: 813.6
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSome of the vocabulary may be a little complex for younger readers. As an adult, I find that I have to look up a few words from each book in the series.
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- The Naomi Novik Official Website: This site contains information about the author and Temeraire Series.
- The Temeraire Wiki
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