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Mark is on page 147 of 352 of Tragedy and Revenge: The Battles of Coronel & the Falklands, 1914
The book improves as it goes along, but it still seems a little padded.
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Tragedy and Revenge: The Battles of Coronel & the Falklands, 1914

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Mark is on page 35 of 352 of Tragedy and Revenge: The Battles of Coronel & the Falklands, 1914
This is proving a little disappointing. Dunn’s books are usually better than this.
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Tragedy and Revenge: The Battles of Coronel & the Falklands, 1914

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Mark is on page 277 of 322 of Tom Brown's School-days
And now we see Tom using the 1830s equivalent of Chat GPT for his vulguses. Le plus ça change . . .
May 31, 2026 06:08PM Add a comment
Tom Brown's School-days

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Mark is on page 70 of 322 of Tom Brown's School-days
This novel is practically dripping in nostalgia.
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Tom Brown's School-days

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Mark is on page 49 of 322 of Tom Brown's School-days
The nostalgia for rural England is strong in this one. Who would have thought that men whacking each other on the head with sticks would make someone so sentimental?
May 29, 2026 03:54PM Add a comment
Tom Brown's School-days

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Mark is on page 28 of 322 of Tom Brown's School-days
I’m barely a chapter in, and I can already see why George MacDonald Fraser found this ripe for parodying.
May 29, 2026 08:35AM 1 comment
Tom Brown's School-days

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Mark is on page 92 of 704 of The Gladstone Diaries, Volume One: 1825-1832
To January 1, 1827. It's almost disgusting how well-read he was at just 17. And a wine drinker to boot!
May 28, 2026 07:45AM Add a comment
The Gladstone Diaries, Volume One: 1825-1832

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