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Molybdenum posted:I'm about 80% through The Surgeon's Mate (#7) after going on a company trip. I spent my evenings in the hotel room reading. Ha ha, I saw that too! As for port wine, it really depends on what you get. It is fairly sweet, that's why it was drunk after dinner, with nuts or after pudding. Good port wine is incredible, long finish with a lot of complex flavors-chocolate, dark fruits, nutty flavors, tobacco-excellent stuff with a cigar or after a satisfying meal. If you're getting into them, I would recommend trying a ten year old tawny port, or a late bottled vintage (LBV)style. There's a great post in GWS on port if anyone's interested in learning more. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3186582&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=13 (about the fifth post down, sorry I don't remember how to link to individual posts).
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Well, everyone has their own opinion of course, but I thought the movie was very well done. Peter Weir captured the spirit of the characters and stories we've grown to love, and I thought all of the actors did a fantastic job. The music, the sound direction (waves, wind, etc.), the sense of being alone on the ocean with a unique and compressed society was conveyed very well, in my opinion. What was it about the adaptation that so disappointed you? I could have done without the Jonas subplot, but otherwise I really enjoyed it.
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Yeah, the movie was great, but it would be nice to have a miniseries like Hornblower (which rules, btw).
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Prolonged Priapism posted:So at my local used book store they have all 20 novels in paperback (same editions too). $6 each. Worth it? You can probably find a set for cheaper on ebay (that's how I got mine), but I would buy at that price, particularly as you can see the condition first hand, rather than relying on descriptions.
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Mr. Midshipman Easy by Marryat is terrific if you want a quasi-contemporary naval fix (also the three-sided duel is hilarious).
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For some additional Napoleonic recs, check out Mr. Midshipman Easy, by Marryat, who actually served in the royal navy, the Charterhouse of Parma, really more of a shaggy dog adventure story, but with Napoleon in the background and a memorable description of Waterloo. Stendhal served with Napoleon as well. Finally, if you have some time, I highly recommend War and Peace, wonderful descriptions of the Austerlitz campaign, as well as everything else you could cram into a novel. Wonderful characters, who feel true to life, including all the short sightedness and foolishness that we always we regret in ourselves and others.
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