The Fortune of War
by Patrick O'Brian
Taste attributes: adventurewarhistoricaldramafastunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest
Boxlist takeSweeping and glossy: an adventure novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Captain Jack Aubrey, RN, arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the Navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a despatch vessel. But the war of 1812 breaks out while they are en route.
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- Author
- Patrick O'Brian
- Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 329
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- Open Library
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