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Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
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bookshelves: fiction, historical-fiction, read-in-my-40s, loved-it
Recommended to Jon by: Valerie Neer
Read from March 25 to 28, 2009, read count: 1

4 stars

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Reading Progress

03/25/2009 page 34
7.41% "Aubrey is assembling the crew of the Sophie"
03/25/2009 page 95
20.7% "The Sopie's first sail out a bit rough going and the twelve pound guns prove too much for her frame." 4 comments
03/26/2009 page 115
25.05% "Thanks to Mr Mowett I have just digested a mountain of nautical knowledge." 4 comments
03/26/2009 page 135
29.41% "Starting Chapter Four - and O'Brian has a penchant for long chapters."
03/26/2009 page 171
37.25% "Starting Chapter 5 - Stephen is officially the surgeon of the Sophie."
03/27/2009 page 201
43.79% "The Sophie takes her first prize and Stephen delivers a baby."
03/27/2009 page 278
60.57% "Mr Dillon's honour put to the test" 3 comments
03/28/2009 page 309
67.32% "Stephen is delighted to visit Alexandria."
03/28/2009 page 343
74.73% "Stephen writes in his diary about his frustrations with JA and JD"
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message 1: by Jamie (new) - rated it 5 stars
Mar 28, 2009 04:28pm

Jamie I'm glad you liked it. They only get better - the series is essentially one very long novel.


message 2: by Jon (new) - added it
Mar 28, 2009 04:30pm

Jon Just the kind of series I like! I was disappointed today at the local library book sale because there weren't any of these novels available. :(


message 3: by Brad (new) - rated it 5 stars
Apr 04, 2009 09:21am

Brad I think you will find yourself slowly gaining affection for the characters. I know I did. At first they were secondary to the action and even though I liked them I didn't initially love them, but by the end of the "very long novel"...I loved them all.


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