Hornblower stories - Page 2

crich70 · 03-31-2013, 02:32 AM

Another 2 Vol. set of books that has stuff about the Victorian Era is "The Annotated Sherlock Holmes." There is a lot of stuff about things like the gasogene and why a deal table would be acid stained and what a deal table is.

Dr. Drib · 03-31-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

I agree, and there are lots of footnotes and documentation. But at least in the ebook version I tried a couple of years ago the formatting was pretty poor. I have all the paperbacks, and might try again to see if the formatting has improved.

They have new covers, so maybe the formatting has been improved.

I read two of these years ago, but can't remember which ones.

If you get one and the formatting is improved, please let us know.

Don

AlexBell · 04-01-2013, 01:51 AM

Thanks, Dr. Drib. When I get my TBR list just a little smaller I'll let you know.

BeccaPrice · 04-01-2013, 12:21 PM

If you like salt operas, I also highly recommend the Dudley Pope Ramage books. They're a lot of fun, and since Pope was a naval historian, all of Ramage's exploits have a basis in reality.

Apache · 04-01-2013, 01:09 PM

What about the Alan Lewrie Series by Dewey Lambdin? I have never read them. Does anyone have an opinion about them?
Apache

bfisher · 04-01-2013, 02:06 PM

You may like the novels of Frederick Marryat. He joined the RN as a midshipman near the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and finished as a frigate captain in 1829.

Some of his books are available in the MobileRead library

ametzler · 04-02-2013, 02:18 PM

I have also liked Stockwin's Kydd series, whose main character starts as a pressed seaman. (Be warned that the plain seamen there do not talk proper English, but utter statements like "you’d better go aft ’n’ ask Mr. Tyrell ter give yer one". This did not add authenticity for me, it rather felt like in a hollywood film which takes place in e.g. France and therefore all characters speak English with a French accent. ;-)

Dr. Drib · 04-02-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ametzler

I have also liked Stockwin's Kydd series, whose main character starts as a pressed seaman. (Be warned that the plain seamen there do not talk proper English, but utter statements like "you’d better go aft ’n’ ask Mr. Tyrell ter give yer one". This did not add authenticity for me, it rather felt like in a hollywood film which takes place in e.g. France and therefore all characters speak English with a French accent. ;-)

Arrrrrr!!!

Don

rjmac · 04-05-2013, 01:39 PM

If you like the Hornblower stories, I can also recommend his other Napoleonic books Death to the French and The Gun.

bfisher · 04-05-2013, 05:01 PM

He also did a Napoleonic Wars naval novel from the American perspective ("The Captain From Connecticut"). His WW2 era naval books are also good - "The Ship" (about a Leander-class light cruiser ercorting a Malta convoy) and "The Good Shepherd" (about the commander of a U.S.N. North Atlantic convoy escort)

crich70 · 04-05-2013, 05:31 PM

W.H.G. Kingston wrote some set in the old sailing ship days I believe.

bfisher · 04-05-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

W.H.G. Kingston wrote some set in the old sailing ship days I believe.

I see that many of his stories are in the upload library. I must have a go at a few of them. Thanks very much for the suggestion.

crich70 · 04-05-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bfisher

I see that many of his stories are in the upload library. I must have a go at a few of them. Thanks very much for the suggestion.

Yep, over 100 I think. I went through them and took out the gutenberg data etc. some time back. The man certainly wrote a good number of books.

sabredog · 04-09-2013, 12:02 AM

Dudley Pope's "Ramage" is a damn fine read. Not as well written perhaps as CS Forester or Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman), but great to read non the less.

I have listened to Dewy Lambin's Lewrie series on unabridged audio to book nine and really enjoyed them. A fair bit more explicit (sex) stuff than others though.

I found Patrick O'Brian too difficult to read. I have lost track of how many times I tried to read his Jack Aubry series.

jonericardo · 04-09-2013, 09:59 AM

I like reading books and always use to find something new and thrilling stories. I have known many online book store which offers best subscription as well to read most exciting stuff. Thanks.

04-09-2013, 12:02 AM	#29
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Dudley Pope's "Ramage" is a damn fine read. Not as well written perhaps as CS Forester or Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman), but great to read non the less. I have listened to Dewy Lambin's Lewrie series on unabridged audio to book nine and really enjoyed them. A fair bit more explicit (sex) stuff than others though. I found Patrick O'Brian too difficult to read. I have lost track of how many times I tried to read his Jack Aubry series. Last edited by sabredog; 04-09-2013 at 12:05 AM.

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Another 2 Vol. set of books that has stuff about the Victorian Era is "The Annotated Sherlock Holmes." There is a lot of stuff about things like the gasogene and why a deal table would be acid stained and what a deal table is.

04-01-2013, 01:51 AM	#18
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Thanks, Dr. Drib. When I get my TBR list just a little smaller I'll let you know.

04-01-2013, 12:21 PM	#19
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	If you like salt operas, I also highly recommend the Dudley Pope Ramage books. They're a lot of fun, and since Pope was a naval historian, all of Ramage's exploits have a basis in reality.

04-01-2013, 01:09 PM	#20
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,262 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	What about the Alan Lewrie Series by Dewey Lambdin? I have never read them. Does anyone have an opinion about them? Apache

04-01-2013, 02:06 PM	#21
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	You may like the novels of Frederick Marryat. He joined the RN as a midshipman near the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and finished as a frigate captain in 1829. Some of his books are available in the MobileRead library

04-02-2013, 02:18 PM	#22
ametzler Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 567800 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austria Device: Kindle Paperwhite II	I have also liked Stockwin's Kydd series, whose main character starts as a pressed seaman. (Be warned that the plain seamen there do not talk proper English, but utter statements like "you’d better go aft ’n’ ask Mr. Tyrell ter give yer one". This did not add authenticity for me, it rather felt like in a hollywood film which takes place in e.g. France and therefore all characters speak English with a French accent. ;-)

04-05-2013, 01:39 PM	#24
rjmac Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 574506 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	If you like the Hornblower stories, I can also recommend his other Napoleonic books Death to the French and The Gun.

04-05-2013, 05:01 PM	#25
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	He also did a Napoleonic Wars naval novel from the American perspective ("The Captain From Connecticut"). His WW2 era naval books are also good - "The Ship" (about a Leander-class light cruiser ercorting a Malta convoy) and "The Good Shepherd" (about the commander of a U.S.N. North Atlantic convoy escort)

04-05-2013, 05:31 PM	#26
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	W.H.G. Kingston wrote some set in the old sailing ship days I believe.

04-09-2013, 09:59 AM	#30
jonericardo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: Sony	I like reading books and always use to find something new and thrilling stories. I have known many online book store which offers best subscription as well to read most exciting stuff. Thanks.