O'Brian fans: don't forget to pre-order your copy of Book 21 (current title: 21), which is expected to be available late October or early November. ...
Here's a newspaper article about the new book: HMS Surprise stands out to sea once more September 5, 2004 On Oct. 18, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin will set...
Hi! My name is Deborah and I'm a Patrick O'Brian addict and I'm looking for a Group to indulge my addiction - I noticed the posting about the soundtrack for...
... looking ... the ... Welcome aboard, Deborah. I hope you've noticed that the newest Patrick O'Brian book is now available. It's called "21," and I have my...
New Naval Fiction Poll Just a quickie to let folks know that I've recently begun a new round of voting to try and determine 'Our Top Twenty Heroes of Naval ...
I thank you kindly, Susan...The period writing seems to get easier as I go along but it sure is hard to wake up two hundred years later each morning...lol Fair...
Pursuit, contest. The first signed sale copy of "Pursuit of Honor" will be sent to the winner of a drawing to be held on January 2nd 2005. In Pursuit of Honor,...
Somebody posted an unwanted ad to this list. I have removed the author from our group and deleted the message. I apologize to anyone who was subjected to that...
Commercial and porn spammers happen so often on my club, I just ban the author and delete the messages without comment. Otherwise I'd be spamming out...
I have the one-disk version....what's incluced in the bonus material....I think they butchered the movie by the way (plot wise) yet I still liked it and it...
There's a review of a new biography of Admiral Nelson, at: http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=672422005 -- To learn about "The Port-Wine Sea," my parody...
This list has been moribund for a long time. To spark some discussion, here is something I've posted elsewhere as well: Patrick O'Brian is so subtle, I find...
Hello, all, Name is Colleen, I just jumped ship from the dead/dying POB group to this one. I've been totally hooked on POB's books for about 5 years now, ever ...
Welcome aboard Coleen but incase you have not noticed...this site is not exactly a hub of activity...lol Welcome any way. Joe Joseph L. O'Steen Author, Nathan...
Here is a good ice breaker for the "new" board: I have heard arguments b/w friend of mine who are AoS fans of the virtues of O'brian over Forester. I may...
... I thought Forester had died by the time O'Brian started writing the series. HarperCollins was looking for someone to carry on in the Hornblower tradition,...
While I don't recall this particular exchange when I first read the book, I recall being immediately hooked by the depth of the characters, along with the fact...
I just finished rereading The Thirteen Gun Salute. I think it has one of the best and most chilling revenge scenes ever written. When Maturin arranges for the...
Peter Linehan wrote: When Maturin arranges for the assasination of Wray and his colleague (whose ... Oakes, who had once worked in an establishment that, from...
From: Peter Linehan <peter.linehan@...> Subject: revenge ... After such a long time, this revenge was a dish served cold, but delicious! To learn about...
As threatened, I've begun a re-read of the canon. Of course Dillon had to go. He was far too strong a character; three's a crowd. POB maybe couldn't have found...
I've just started to re-read the whole Aubreyad too. But could everyone please put spoiler warnings on messages with plot details in them? I'm sure it would be...
well ... let's see ... don't give anything away, ... well ... there was some particular nasty weather in almost every single book. Jack and Stephen sure got...
I am reading The Commodore, which I believe is book 18? Tom Pullings is made post captain and commands Jack's flagship, Bellona. In the next book, The Yellow...
Talk about spoilers! I'm reading The Commodore and it breaks my heart to hear that Tom Pullings will be missing from the remainder of the novels (although I...
... heart ... previously). ... left ... to ... development ... women ... some ... One of my favorite O'Brian lines is: "Other people's marriages are a...
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