Thread: Suggestions for a Bernard Cornwell reader
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Old 03-04-2012, 09:01 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by jgaiser View Post
How about Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin series of stories (Master and Commander, Post Captain, H.M.S. Surprise, etc).
A wonderful body of work - they require a modicum of concentration, I found, but thoroughly enthralling.
And the historical detail is fascinating, and meticulous.

Terrific series, and on my "always revisited" shelf.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_O%27Brian - well worth a read.
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