Desolation Island

by Patrick O'Brian | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0006499244 Global Overview for this book
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.

Journal Entry 2 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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.

Journal Entry 3 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Monday, July 31, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (7/31/2017 UTC) at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom

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Going out as a RABCK. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by litrajunkie at Bamberg, Bayern Germany on Friday, August 4, 2017
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.

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Journal Entry 5 by litrajunkie at Pretzfeld, Bayern Germany on Thursday, January 2, 2020
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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Journal Entry 6 by litrajunkie at Schillerplatz in Bamberg, Bayern Germany on Friday, February 28, 2020

Released 4 yrs ago (3/1/2020 UTC) at Schillerplatz in Bamberg, Bayern Germany

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For The Great English Book Swap this Sunday.

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