Desolation Island
Registered by 4evagreen of Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on 1/16/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by 4evagreen from Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 16, 2014
Received as a BookMooch.
Jack Aubrey is given command on the ageing HMS Leopard and the task of transporting some convicts to New South Wales to pick the infamous Captain Bligh. Along with the common convicts there is also an American, Lousia Wogan. In truth although Jack is the captain of the ship this book revolves more around Stephen and there is little military action within. Most is pure journey with no real destination as the Leopard never does make Australia in this novel.
Once again several more minor characters are very central. There is Mrs Wogan, her American lover and stowaway Michael Herapath, the troublesome and querulous Lieutenant Grant.
The book ends with the escape of Wogan and Herapath on an American whaler but in reality it is not an ending in the conventional sense.
Once again whilst I enjoyed the book on the whole and there is some great writing within however, it really failed to really grip me.
Once again several more minor characters are very central. There is Mrs Wogan, her American lover and stowaway Michael Herapath, the troublesome and querulous Lieutenant Grant.
The book ends with the escape of Wogan and Herapath on an American whaler but in reality it is not an ending in the conventional sense.
Once again whilst I enjoyed the book on the whole and there is some great writing within however, it really failed to really grip me.
Released 6 yrs ago (7/31/2017 UTC) at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom
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Going out as a RABCK. Enjoy!
Oh wow - a few days into August and I've received a RABCK - meaning that the new month begins as well as the old one ended. Thanks a lot for sending this book over the Channel.
My other books from the Jack Aubrey - Stephen Maturin series
My other books from the Jack Aubrey - Stephen Maturin series
Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin overcome a number of tough odds in this tale of seafaring, war and - not peace, but medicine.
Like 4evagreen, I was underwhelmed, despite the far-flung locations.
A very informative text entitled "The Naval World of Jack Aubrey" by N.A.M. Rodger throws some light on the historical background and the difficulty of the researcher in establishing the true nature of day-to-day life on the King's ships of the time, despite a wealth of source material.
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efell - Lesechallenge 2020
B - Inhalt
28. Handlungsort: Südliche Halbkugel
Like 4evagreen, I was underwhelmed, despite the far-flung locations.
A very informative text entitled "The Naval World of Jack Aubrey" by N.A.M. Rodger throws some light on the historical background and the difficulty of the researcher in establishing the true nature of day-to-day life on the King's ships of the time, despite a wealth of source material.
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efell - Lesechallenge 2020
B - Inhalt
28. Handlungsort: Südliche Halbkugel
Journal Entry 6 by litrajunkie at Schillerplatz in Bamberg, Bayern Germany on Friday, February 28, 2020
For The Great English Book Swap this Sunday.