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Highly highly recommend Patrick O’Brian’s series of novels on which the movie is based. They are amazing: full of deeply-researched detail about life in the Bri
by libraryofbabel 1y ago
Highly highly recommend Patrick O’Brian’s series of novels on which the movie is based. They are amazing: full of deeply-researched detail about life in the British navy during the napoleonic wars, with wonderful characters, and thrilling page-turners as well. Best historical novels ever written.
- OxfordOutlander 1y ago+1
- idontwantthis 1y agoAnd the Simon Vance recordings are delightful.
- mwigdahl 1y agoStrongly seconded. For me, they were better than the Hornblower novels (which are excellent in their own right).
- throw0101c 1y ago> Patrick O’Brian’s series of novels * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey–Maturin_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey–Maturin_series
- gadders 1y agoThe Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe books are good as well, if you'd like to see Napoleon's armies defeated on land instead of sea.
- rout39574 1y agoAnd Allan Mallinson's series about Matthew Hervey adds another branch of the military. Post-napoleonic, but a fascinating trip through colonialism.
- burntalmonds 1y agoAfter seeing the movie I devoured the entire series. Great stuff.
- Khaine 1y agoDon’t forget the Hornblower book (and tv movie) series by C. S. Forester.