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Re: (Non-LEGO) Recommendation
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lugnet.pirates
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Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:28:24 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Ronan Webb writes:
> "Gerry Venteicher" <MRBEAR569@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:G4qzo5.LxM@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.pirates, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
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> > > This is probably the best series in this time frame and consists of a
> > > staggering 20 books (Patrick O'Brian, alas, passed away at the start of • this
> > > year). The first book is on the overly fussy technical side and can be a
> > > bit of a chore to read. The 3rd through 5th books are outstanding. I'm • on
> > > the 13th one at the moment.
> > Hi Bruce,
> > Can you tell me if a person who started reading the books by O'brian • would
> > be lost if they did not read them in chronilogical order. They sound • really
> > interesting. Any idea if there is an online bookstore I could purchase
> > Hardbacks from?
> > Thanks,
> > Gerry
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> Hi,
> Do read them all - start with book one and continue in sequence.
> The initial collision of the principals is entertaining in itself.
> You'll enjoy the experience all the more going from #1 onward (I guess, as
> it's what I've done.)
> Certainly the early books weren't overly technical or O'Brian would not have
> sold many more.
Just the first book. The *constant* refrain from people who see me lugging
around an Aubrey/Maturin novel is, "Does it get better after the first one?"
I'd rather warn people that the first can be a little difficult, but calmer
waters are ahead, rather than have them expect a typhoon of technicalia in
every book. And this is coming from someone who spent a considerable amount
of time sailing boats as a teenager - someone who is clueless about such
basics as larboard, abaft, leeward, and stays might find it (as does Dr.
Maturin) a little much to absorb all at once.
In any case, I'd recommend chronological order if only because O'Brian often
starts the next novel exactly at the point the previous one ends.
Bruce
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| (...) Really? I loved the first one, thought the beginning of the second was rather slow, but now that he's on his bizarre double-bowed ship, things are picking up again. The technical terminology didn't bothe rme at all...but it did cause me to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| "Gerry Venteicher" <MRBEAR569@aol.com> wrote in message news:G4qzo5.LxM@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) on (...) would (...) really (...) Hi, Do read them all - start with book one and continue in sequence. The initial collision of the principals is (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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