Wednesday, November 15, 2023
reading: more patrick o'brian
Previously: reading: master and commander
After thinking for a while that I should pick up more of this series (apparently for five years), I bought copies of the following:
- Post Captain
- H.M.S. Surprise
- The Mauritius Command
I’m through the first two and about halfway into The Mauritius Command.
These remain really strange and wonderful books. They cycle through subtle and complicated human relationships, absurdly specific sailing nerdery, comedy, tragedy, violence, the machinery of empire.
Every bit worth the time, so far.