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I have a question for those of you who have read these books before. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to find a used copy of "The Far Side of the World" and since I've read and liked "Master and Commander", I picked it up. However, I later learned that this is actually the 10th book in the series, something that wasn't indicated on the back of the cover. My question is this: Is it necessary that I read the previous books in the series in order to understand the plot of this one, or can I jump right into it?
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Mar 13, 2011 11:03
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Thanks for all the help, guys. All things considered, I think I'll follow your advice and read them in order, so as not to miss out on anything important.
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Mar 14, 2011 19:43
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In other news; I just finished "Post Captain" from my local library, but thought it ended rather abruptly. Anyway, it turns out that the swedish translation is split up into two separate volumes, for some reason. So, now I have to hope that the library has the second part as well. As for the book itself, so far I like it. On one hand, Aubrey and Maturin spends alot more time on land than on a ship and I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the other hand, the new characters such as Diana Villiers and Mr. Canning are pretty interesting and I hope to see more of them. I also loved the part when, during the temporary peace between England and France, Aubrey has dinner with Christy-Palliére and the latter gets a message that a mysterious individual has been snooping around. Anyway, Aubrey deduces that this guy is Maturin and finds it extremely funny that the french suspects the harmless doctor of being a spy.
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Apr 26, 2011 12:58
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