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For those interested, C. S. Forester's Hornblower book(s) became a pretty good TV series[0] starring Battlestar Galactica's own Jamie Bamber! [0] https://en.wi
by yarper 10y ago
For those interested, C. S. Forester's Hornblower book(s) became a pretty good TV series[0] starring Battlestar Galactica's own Jamie Bamber!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblower_(TV_series)
- swiley 10y agoMy father read these books to me and my brother when we where younger and I enjoyed them so much! They're also cited as part of the insperation for the game "sail" (which can be installed as part of the BSD games package.)
- tgb 10y agoThe author has some really clever ideas for set-pieces in that book. I've only read the first (chronologically) one, but it caught my attention. At one point, he is captaining a captured merchant ship back to England and is checking it for damage from the skirmish. There's no water in the hold, so the ship must be undamaged, though it's a little strange because every ship has some water in it. Later we find it's actually severely damaged but the ship is transporting rice, which has absorbed all the water.
- yarper 10y agoThis also features in the show!