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The start of something wonderful..., 28. Juli 2000
It's hard to believe I only discovered the Aubrey/Maturin novels last fall. Since first reading "Master and Commander", Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin, their shipmates & their families, have come to seem like members of our family to both myself & my husband!If "Master and Commander" is your introduction to the novels of Patrick O'Brian (as it should be), it may take awhile to become accustomed to the formality of the language. Think Jane Austen at sea, & you'll have some idea of their flavor. Pretty soon tho, the action will grab you & the pages will turn faster than you thought possible! Just make sure to savor the humor that infuses so many of the interactions & observations; you'll be laughing out loud without even realising it! Just be warned: if you buy this book it will probably only be the beginning for you. There are 20 Aubrey/Maturin novels in all, plus numerous books (the best by Dean King) that will provide maps, nautical & historical definitions, recipes etc. to help you more fully appreciate every aspect of Patrick O'Brian's creation. You'll want them all. You will want to check out some of the excellent web sites that elaborate upon these novels. You'll even find yourself reading biographies & histories of the period! In short, when you buy "Master & Commander" you are starting a whole new hobby! Enjoy!
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Cannot I prevail upon you to go to sea?, 12. Januar 2005
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin tales combine good writing, thorough research, characters who are really characters as opposed to just heroes and villains, a wealth of detail, period language, humour, and interesting stories. The result: I'm as not addicted to these books as Dr. Maturin is to the alcoholic tincture of laudanum - or rather to coca leaves, for they are keeping me awake rather than helping me sleep. Be warned: If you read this book, you will probably either love it or hate it, and if you happen to love it, you won't stop reading until you've reached the end of Blue at the Mizzen, which is volume twenty. Then you'll re-read them all.
I have to second all those who compared the experience of reading O'Brian to time travel: It's really "the next best thing to being there". While reading I often had the impression of reading a book not about but from the early 19th century, for the description of that world in all its detail seemed to come so naturally to the author. This sense of 'realness' is perhaps what fascinates me the most, and it's also what makes me love Stephen Maturin and Jack Aubrey: They're real people; they're not always right, they don't always do the right thing, they aren't present at every important battle during their lifetime, and their lives may even sometimes be boring (although very rarely), but that's exactly what makes me care about them.
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A Wonderful Sea Story, 29. Juli 2000
The first in Patrick O'Brian's twenty-volume "Aubrey-Maturin" series, "Master and Commander" is both a compelling narrative and a fine foundation for the books to follow. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, British naval officer Jack Aubrey is promoted to his first command of a warship, the sloop "Sophie". He befriends an eccentric physician, Stephen Maturin, and convinces him to sail as ship's surgeon. What follows is a sort of odyssey, a linear narrative as the Sophie cruises the Mediterranean, capturing cargo ships and fighting French and Spanish warships. O'Brian has a wonderful, mature prose, a spare style that omits repetitious detail while allowing characters and events to describe themselves and leaving the minutiae to the reader's imagination. His complete ease with nineteenth century maritime affairs, from the idiom to the equipment is wholly convincing, yet never patronizing. Readers familiar with neither the sea nor the era will be swept along for the ride. Aubrey is heroic, but three-dimensional. He is flawed and sometimes unlikable, courageous yet occasionally frustratingly inept. Other characters are drawn with equal attention to detail and humanity. This is a fine book, a wonderful sea story. Norton's newly-released edition of the entire series is attractive, and the books continue to please.
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