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Aubrey–Maturin series/ Master and Commander
Posted on 6/23/21 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 6/23/21 at 11:03 pm
I started this series recently after hearing that a sequel to the Master and Commander movie was coming out. Since I liked the movie I thought I should try the books.
I can't put them down, so far I am up to the 4th book back to back.
I don't think I have ever looked up so many words and phrases per book though. The combination of sailing, medical, and biological terminology lead to a lot of googling for me. Then there is the British and naval slang as well as weird foods like duff, spotted dog, and drowned baby. Not to mention the Latin, Spanish and French sprinkled throughout.
Great humor, good action, and interesting history to my mind. I can see how it would not appeal to many though. I am not sure if I can make it through the huge library of books in one stretch, but so far I am enjoying immensely.
I can't put them down, so far I am up to the 4th book back to back.
I don't think I have ever looked up so many words and phrases per book though. The combination of sailing, medical, and biological terminology lead to a lot of googling for me. Then there is the British and naval slang as well as weird foods like duff, spotted dog, and drowned baby. Not to mention the Latin, Spanish and French sprinkled throughout.
Great humor, good action, and interesting history to my mind. I can see how it would not appeal to many though. I am not sure if I can make it through the huge library of books in one stretch, but so far I am enjoying immensely.
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Posted on 6/24/21 at 5:42 am to nes2010
Fantastic series. I joined Audible mostly so I could get them all to listen to in the car on long drives; and have gone through each 4 or 5 times. Great characters (Stephen Maturin especially), and I love Patrick O'Brien's sense of humor, and the overall sense of adventure.
"I am up to the 4th book" - The Mauritius Command may be my favorite of the series, but they are all good.
"I am up to the 4th book" - The Mauritius Command may be my favorite of the series, but they are all good.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 11:14 am to Tigris
I did the Aubrey-Maturin series then went on to the Horatio Hornblower series. Also well worth the time. They too are on Audiobooks and are well done.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 4:57 am to nes2010
I haven't read them in a while but the scene where Aubrey is in his cabin with the Doctor's sloth still makes me chuckle:
The sloth sneezed, and looking up, Jack caught its gaze fixed upon him; its inverted face had an expression of anxiety and concern. 'Try a piece of this, old cock,' he said, dipping his cake in the grog and proffering the sop. 'It might put a little heart into you.' The sloth sighed, closed its eyes, but gently absorbed the piece, and sighed again.
Some minutes later he felt a touch on his knee; the sloth had silently climbed down and it was standing there, its beady eyes looking up into his face, bright with expectation. More cake, more grog; growing confidence and esteem. After this, as soon as the drum had beat the retreat, the sloth would meet him, hurrying towards the door on its uneven legs: it was given its own bowl and would grip it with its claws, lowering its round face into it and pursing its lips to drink. Sometimes it went to sleep in this position, bowed over the emptiness.
"In this bucket," said Stephen, walking into the cabin, "in this small half-bucket, now, I have the population of Dublin, London and Paris combined: these animalculae - what is the matter with the sloth?" It was curled on Jack's knee, breathing heavily: its bowl and Jack's glass stood empty on the table. Stephen picked it up, peered into its affable, bleary face, shoot it, and hung it upon its rope. It seized hold with one fore and one hind foot, letting the others dangle limp, and went to sleep.
Stephen looked sharply round, saw the decanter, smelt to the sloth, and cried, "Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
The sloth sneezed, and looking up, Jack caught its gaze fixed upon him; its inverted face had an expression of anxiety and concern. 'Try a piece of this, old cock,' he said, dipping his cake in the grog and proffering the sop. 'It might put a little heart into you.' The sloth sighed, closed its eyes, but gently absorbed the piece, and sighed again.
Some minutes later he felt a touch on his knee; the sloth had silently climbed down and it was standing there, its beady eyes looking up into his face, bright with expectation. More cake, more grog; growing confidence and esteem. After this, as soon as the drum had beat the retreat, the sloth would meet him, hurrying towards the door on its uneven legs: it was given its own bowl and would grip it with its claws, lowering its round face into it and pursing its lips to drink. Sometimes it went to sleep in this position, bowed over the emptiness.
"In this bucket," said Stephen, walking into the cabin, "in this small half-bucket, now, I have the population of Dublin, London and Paris combined: these animalculae - what is the matter with the sloth?" It was curled on Jack's knee, breathing heavily: its bowl and Jack's glass stood empty on the table. Stephen picked it up, peered into its affable, bleary face, shoot it, and hung it upon its rope. It seized hold with one fore and one hind foot, letting the others dangle limp, and went to sleep.
Stephen looked sharply round, saw the decanter, smelt to the sloth, and cried, "Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
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