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Originally Posted by gwhite
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey series. Until recently, I read the whole series every year and found something new every time. It's an amalgam of adventure, Naval history, 19th century manners and unchanging human nature and I regard it as a masterpiece.
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I read the first three books. Life got in the way, and I never returned to the series. I recall feeling surprised by how much I enjoyed them.
A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian was invaluable to me while reading.