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Another idea: for those interested even only a little, I highly recommend the audiobook series Master and Commander, read by Simon Vance. Fantastic journey arou
by pomian 5y ago
Another idea: for those interested even only a little, I highly recommend the audiobook series Master and Commander, read by Simon Vance. Fantastic journey around the world in Napoleonic times. Great for road trips or as nightly sedative. British Point of view, but charming, exciting, and informative. About sailing, history, team work, good and poor management, and the foundations of ecology.
- BoxOfRain 5y agoI’m currently reading the Aubrey-Maturin series, can’t recommend it enough. I also liked the Hornblower series set in the same era by C.S. Forester which is centred around quite a different character who plays the role of a naval officer. There’s a good TV adaptation of it too which I think is available on YouTube.
- brnt 5y ago+1 on Hornblower the TV series. Had no idea it was based on a book!
- BoxOfRain 5y agoIf you liked the TV series I think you’ll like the books too, and they cover a lot more of Hornblower’s life which is cool. There’s some debate on which order to read the books, either the order they were published or the chronological order of the story.
- matthewmorgan 5y agoYou might also enjoy the Flashman series