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I think its the way all of o'briens descriptions are really understated, and you kind of add the humour to it yourself, I dont really know how else to describe it. Its probably the single thing for me that really sets his writing aside, and I've never read any other author that manages to pull it off quite like he does. Also, get it right guys, it was the mainyard, not a mast.
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Smashurbanipal posted:It's interesting that while the Aubrey-Maturin novels are better, in my mind, as a series than the Hornblower books, there is no stand alone spectacular read. Granted, Master and Commander is a great, but doesn't compare to say Beat to Quarters or Ship of the Line as complete novel. Thats just because they are all so good. 
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Mar 30, 2011 00:56
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I take it cocoa leaves is basicaly unrefined cocaine?
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Apr 11, 2011 22:17
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Smashurbanipal posted:It was not a given that either would die attacking the Cacafuego. No, but had they both survived they would have probably not fought, as they would each have proven their bravery to each other anyway. As for whether or not it was part of Jacks motivation, probably, but I doubt he would be conciously aware of it. But being at odds with his lieutenant and his general depresion at the time would surely contribute to deciding to go ahead with something extremely reckless even by the young Jack's standards.
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May 9, 2011 18:38
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No, its incredibly depresing, it just makes you feel so bad for PoB as he was obviously strugling to finish this book in the last stages of his life. Its a disjointed collection of drafts and notes put together by someone else (his son?) but you'll finish it and wish you'd never touched it.
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