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PlushCow posted:It's pretty funny how often these nonfiction books reference O'Brien's novels as inspiration for writing said book, or as in Six Frigates about the novel having a nearly accurate description of the battle. I live in Boston and I've seen the USS Constitution, and I still feel like I never really understood the battle with HMS Java until I read the description in Fortune of War.
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:I just finished HMS Surprise for the 5th time. I'm at the point where I can grab a book at any point in the series at random and just really, really enjoy it. This really is the ultimate bromance series. Yeah, I think that one is my favorite in the series. Letter of Marque is probably my second favorite. I love the battles and descriptions of sailing, but the best moments for me are Stephen's tortured and introspective moments when he's dealing with Diana.
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CarterUSM posted:I love the oblique reference to John James Audubon when Johnson is trying to give Maturin a gift of ornithological prints, referring to "A young Frenchman I met on the Ohio River, a Creole, very talented..." I've read the series through several times and I never caught this. 
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bollig posted:Hey so, while I am not completely prepared to break my 'one book by an author a year' rule, I was thinking that maybe I could read a non-fiction book pertaining to the age of sail. Six Frigates Colonial Air Force posted:I would definitely read at least one of the books before watching the film, just so you understand that the casting is drat near perfect for every character EXCEPT Maturin. We've discussed it earlier in the thread, and certainly Paul Bettany is a fine actor, but I always pictured Maturin more Catalonian than Irish. Killick in particular was perfect.
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I saw a (mounted) Potto and a Hoopoe in a natural history museum last week, and now I know why Stephen was so excited about them.
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Pishtaco posted:Largely inspired by these books, I have been working on a frigate simulator. Holy poo poo, this is amazing
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Sax Solo posted:Like, the movie's all right, it has some good things! It has a kind of "Rah rah our boys at sea" tone to the ending which is kind of terrible and a painful clash with POB's cynicism. Coming out in 2003 with the buildup to war in Iraq there was a bit of contextual stink to it that probably can't be felt now. Otherwise though the choice of HOW to end it is very good. I think Weir originally wanted the Acheron to be an American frigate, but the studio was concerned about audiences being confused.
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Yeah, if you enjoy the first book then the series is really going to be a treat for you. O'Brian really hits his stride a couple books in.
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