Fully agreed. I have the entire set (also in pdf format besides paperback)
and have reread the canon maybe over a dozen times so far. It reads like
dickens would if he ever turned his hand to naval fiction.
And I know ex Navy types and people who have actually built and crewed
replica 19th century sailing ships who have been stunned by the accuracy of
his sailing details.
On November 3, 2014 8:03:49 AM Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote:
In terms of historical fiction, two words leap to mind: Aubrey and
Maturin. Which is to say, a very long and pretty well 100% excellent
series in the British Naval Fiction genre by Patrick O'Brian.
On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Bharat Shetty <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I was curious about these questions of late:
>
> Anyone on this lists borrow books regularly from libraries in Bengaluru ?
> Are there any ebook lending libraries around in Bengaluru ?
>
> That said, which has been the best historical fiction that one would
> recommend to me ?
>
> Non-fiction recommendations are also welcome. I've been reading Greenwald's
> "No Place to Hide" as well as "Men of Mathematics," both of which are very
> fascinating reads.
>
> Regards,
> - Bharat
>
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