tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post7958489388055046615..comments2024-02-26T08:30:10.766+00:00Comments on 2606 Books and counting..........: 2,556: Master and Commander by Patrick O'BrianFalaisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-46559773828064899252011-07-24T09:05:27.626+01:002011-07-24T09:05:27.626+01:00Sarah - I can completely see your point of view. ...Sarah - I can completely see your point of view. I've quickly developed a technique of surfing over the more convoluted descriptions, unless they seem crucial to the plot.Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-48570829240053821872011-07-23T17:46:35.595+01:002011-07-23T17:46:35.595+01:00I read this a long time ago and while I enjoyed th...I read this a long time ago and while I enjoyed the story, I found the amount of naval detail overwhleming. As such, I could never bring myself to read the rest of the series.Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671051704990208661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-81151517803857720202011-07-19T09:19:34.770+01:002011-07-19T09:19:34.770+01:00Alex - I've got Post Captain sitting on the bo...Alex - I've got Post Captain sitting on the book pile on my desk but I don't think I'm going to get to it for a while yet!Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-4286930686371235592011-07-18T22:50:47.365+01:002011-07-18T22:50:47.365+01:00I'm so glad you also liked it! Good point abou...I'm so glad you also liked it! Good point about the plot - for a book about war and naval exploits, those remain surprisingly on the background. <br /><br />Post Captain arrived last week in the post and I'm looking forward to see how Jack and Stephen fair as country gentlemen.Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.com