--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > shempmcgurk wrote: > > > > > Gillam wrote: > > > > > > Have you read the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick > > > O'Brien? > > > > No....is he the one that wrote the book "Master and Commander" made > > into the Russell Crowe movie? > > The very same. I shoulda referred to the movie, but didn't > think of it in favor of being an elitist book snob. > > - Patrick > > P.S. The movie was very true to the books. Wonderfully, > exceptionally so. Russell Crowe called it a $327 million > art film.
In the world of elitist historical novel book snobs, O'Brien is very respected as an author. I haven't read any yet, because I can't tear myself away from Dorothy Dunnett, pretty much the ultimate goddess of elitist historical novel book snobs. :-) The film was quite well done. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
