Advantages: A Gripping Historical Adventure Disadvantages: Maybe a Little Too Detailed For Some Taste
The Hundred Days is the 3rd Patrick O’Brian book I have read and they are wonderful. What first intrigued me was the cover of a book that a gentleman was reading, whilst sat opposite me on the train on my way home from work one evening. It was a grand and ...
Advantages: A very good read, gives an insight into a sailors life at sea in the 1800's. Disadvantages: This series of books is a little expensive
"Master & Commander" is the first in a series of books by Patrick O'Brian. The story is set in the year 1800 and follows the story of recently promoted Captain Jack Aubery RN and his new acquintance Stephen Maturin.
Captain Aubery takes command of the ...
Advantages: Accurate historical setting, captivating plot and characters that you can identify with Disadvantages: Can be difficult to get into to begin with
I picked up The Yellow Admiral at a second hand book stall at our local market. I checked the order of the series of books and read the various synopsis and decided that reading them out of order would not spoil any great suprises.
A couple of weeks la ...
