Foolish Sage | June 1, 2009
This second book in the massive Aubrey/Maturin series is a lot more character-driven and a little less action-driven than the exciting debut, Master & Commander. I have a feeling O’Brian was setting up the balance between suspenseful historical warfare narrative and intriguing relationship dynamics. In Post Captain, O’Brian channels Jane Austen, setting up a love [...]
Foolish Sage | May 8, 2009
Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian My Goodreads.com rating: 5 of 5 stars If I believed in reincarnation, I would be convinced that Patrick O’Brian must have been a 19th century British naval officer in a former life. His Aubrey & Maturin novels recreate that world with almost eerie accuracy. In the end, though, it [...]
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Mark Traphagen (aka Foolish Sage) is a lover of dark beers and darker music, of things that are but are not as they seem, of contexts taken out of context to become new contexts, of stories that point to a bigger Story. Mark lives in Durham, NC, with his wife and pet Macbook Pro. He has two married daughters and six grandchildren, and works by day for Virante, an Internet Marketing firm.Proudly Powered by WordPress | Theme by The Cloisters | Entries RSS Comments RSS
