21

[klwilliams]

I finished the last Aubrey/Maturin book, 21, which is actually only a fragment, though a very good fragment. I haven't liked fictional characters this much since I first fell in love with Star Trek, which shouldn't be surprising, given that the Jack and Stephen dynamic is very similar to that of Kirk and Spock. I guess now I'll have to try the Hornblower books, or just wait for Talk Like Dr. Stephen Maturin Day.

Comments

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

My big frustration with 21 is that they didn't typeset the last section, and I can't read his handwriting. Apparently there was an interesting duel....

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Well, the duel actually only lasted seconds, but the circs surrounding it were interesting. I expect on the O'Brian website it might be translated into typescript.

(One of the few benefits of dealing with twenty years of student handwriting is that I could parse O'Brian's only with a minim of difficulty. But I dare not retype it here, lest I get yelled at for spoilers or for copyright violation.)

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. I'll check the web. You have far too much to do to retype all those pages, but appreciate the sentiment.

[greeneyedkzin.livejournal.com]

ANOTHER O'Brian junkie.

You'll love Hornblower, too.