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 Registered Member #837 Joined: Mon Mar 22 2010, 02:55PMPosts: 5 | Excellent. Having just moved into a new house--I can attest to the sheer amount of books I have accumulated over the years. My arms and back won't let me forget anytime soon. I--like another poster in this thread--have found myself drawn to ship modeling based on my choices of reading. The War for All the Oceans by Adkins was excellent. I'm also on my third (or is it fourth?) read-through of In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick. Thanks for the suggestions on more reading! We have a wonderful used bookstore here--and I can often find obscure history titles. Regards, Ty | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 03:28PMPosts: 27 | Whaler wrote ... Excellent. Having just moved into a new house--I can attest to the sheer amount of books I have accumulated over the years. My arms and back won't let me forget anytime soon. I--like another poster in this thread--have found myself drawn to ship modeling based on my choices of reading. The War for All the Oceans by Adkins was excellent. I'm also on my third (or is it fourth?) read-through of In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick. Thanks for the suggestions on more reading! We have a wonderful used bookstore here--and I can often find obscure history titles. I read your post yesterday and just did a search at Amazon on this book title. WOW...I show a video (History Channel Production) about the true Moby Dick. Its the story of the Essex and is based on this book...very cool. Thank you for the heads up. Its now on my "Wish List". Very Nice. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off your bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." Mark Twain "Sailors have the cleanest bodies and the filthiest minds" Eleanor Roosevelt | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 03:28PMPosts: 27 | From one of the poster’s to this thread, I developed an interest in this series. I have purchased the 1st 10 books and I’m currently reading the 6th book in the series (The Fortunes of War). O'Brien has a very different style from any other author that I have ever read and it took me about 30 pages of tyhe 1st book before I could follow along and not miss important details, and go back and reread passages. It is a great series an I cannot believe that I had not read it sooner. Master & Commander – A great introduction to the series. The main Characters of the series meet and become life long friends. Very good book. It lead directly to my acquiring other books in the series. Post Captain – If this were the 1st book in the series…I never would have gone further. And I may not have finished this book. So far it is my least favorite of the series, but I must also say that the details in this book de keep recurring with some regularity in the later volumes. But for my tastes, this book wasn’t just bland…it was cardboard. HMS Surprise – This was a fascinating and exciting book. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the accurate presentation of the time period. The Maritius Command – Aubrey gains a Commodore’s Commission and now has several ships under his command. Another great book in the series. Desolation Island – The title is Desolation Island, but this geographic location is not pertinent until the very end of the book. Still…a very good book. The Fortune of War – This is the current book that I am reading and it takes off pretty much where the previous book left the reader. I normally read Physics Books, Chemistry Books, Forensic Science Books and anything history related. This series has been a very nice change of pace for my leisure reading. [ Edited Tue May 11 2010, 11:06AM ] "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off your bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." Mark Twain "Sailors have the cleanest bodies and the filthiest minds" Eleanor Roosevelt | ||
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| Registered Member #739 Joined: Wed Feb 17 2010, 03:28PMPosts: 27 | Gene Bodnar wrote ... This thread can't last long without somebody introducing the Patrick O'Brian's series of books. I've read most of the popular series that most people mention, but my favorite still remains to be the O'Brian books. He's not much on plot, but for characterization he's the best. For everyday life of the typical sailor, he's tops. He portrays the routine life aboard a warship like no other author, in my opinion. In my opinion, the 21 volumes that feature Jack Aubrey should be read as one very long book. It's not easy reading, mainly because of all the technical terminology, not only nautical but medical, botanical, and otherwise; therefore, you need to read the series along with the companion volume called "Sea of Words." I'm on my fourth time reading through the series, and I never seem to tire of it. Furthermore, every time I read it, I seem to learn something new. Fascinating reading! Anyone reading the Jack Aubrey series really needs to get a copy of "Sea of Words". It is a great addition to any library and espcially useful when trying to follow along while reading the stories. I keep my copy at hand whenever I'm reading the series. I was fortunate enough to have ordered this book and read it cover to cover before I began the O'Brien series. I still refer to it, but not as often that I would have if I had not read it 1st...if that makes any sense. I have also ordered "Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition" and I'm waiting for that to come in. [ Edited Mon May 10 2010, 08:59AM ] "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off your bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." Mark Twain "Sailors have the cleanest bodies and the filthiest minds" Eleanor Roosevelt | ||
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| Registered Member #455 Joined: Mon Nov 16 2009, 04:30PMPosts: 1 | Some might find Farley Mowat's "Grey seas Under" a very fascinating book. This ocean-going salvage tug, the tug Foundation Franklin and Her crew working the North Atlantic off Canada's eastern seaboard. This steam powered tug worked these waters till 1949. | ||
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