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Indlæser... The Mauritius Command (1977)af Patrick O'Brian
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I learned that a Commodore is a post, not a position like Captain; so when the activity is completed, one goes back to being a captain. Also how frustrating it can be to prepare carefully for a battle, only to have it never happen because of behind-the-scenes negotiations. There is enough in the book that isn't about the technical terms of sailing to make it interesting to someone like me. A quote I liked: ... The clock also came from Mapes, the most accurate clock in the county. 'A handsome clock it is too,' said Stephen. 'A regulator, I believe. Could it not be set a-going?' 'Oh, no sir,' said Mrs Williams with a pitying look. 'Was it set a-going, the works would instantly start to wear.' [p. 26] Plenty of reviews on this, so my summation for my future memory loss is: A good read, interesting sea adventure, a bit disappointing at the end and left me empty. I wonder if my reaction to this one is because the author was staying as close as possible to the facts of an actual naval battle which took place in Mauritius? Therefore his characters had to conform somewhat to the facts instead of being the heroic figures I wanted them to be? Anyway, it was still a very interesting read. Enjoyable but one of the battle scenes is quite disturbing in the detail it provides about injuries. Unabridged audiobook read by Ric Jerrom: Jerrom is a skilled reader and helps to bring the story to life. Note that there are separate audiobooks read by Patrick Tull. I recommend Ric Jerrom over Patrick Tull as a reader. Simon Vance is another reader option but I haven't heard his version. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Belongs to SeriesAubrey-Maturin (4)
Kaptajn Aubrey bliver sendt til Det Indiske Ocean for som eskadrechef at nedkæmpe de franske fregatter der generer sejladsen fra Indien. Han skal også forsøge at indtage de to franske øer, Mauritius og Reunion, og mange søslag og træfninger følger, og Aubrey vinder megen hæder. No library descriptions found. |
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Such was the case with The Mauritius Command, the least of the four Aubrey-Maturin books I have read so far. It dragged heavily in parts, particularly (and almost fatally) in its first half, and did not make up for it with any apparent purpose in its plot. Hewing strongly to the coastline of historical fact is part of O'Brian's appeal, but Mauritius took as its bill a real nautical campaign and stayed very close to it, with all the obvious problems that causes for the pace of the story and the space for the characters to breathe in.
That O'Brian does still entertain within these parameters, particularly towards the end, is to his credit, but there's so much warm-up for so little race. A sense of jeopardy is missing, even when the British squadron Captain Aubrey is commanding is fighting against the odds, and the book's battles on both sea and land fail to truly excite. They have their moments, and the book is very well-written, but The Mauritius Command occasionally seems to be struggling under the weight of itself. I've grown fond enough of the Aubrey-Maturin series to not only persevere, but to savour the books when I do find myself in the mood for them, but I wouldn't recommend this instalment for those more casual readers who just want a taste of salt and spray. ( )