HMS Surprise (Aubrey-Maturin)

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There are tonnes of books in this series; if you like period settings and sea-faring adventures, you'll love this. I certianly did.

Veramente un bel libro!

Though this is the third in the series, it's the first one I read, and I've reread it the most often of the twenty novels in the series. I love the slashy overtones of Aubrey rescuing Maturin, and the scenes in India--Maturin alone, his expression of secret tireless delight (that's a direct quote, and I don't even have the book open!) This is just epic love story stuff, with an...more

Though this is the third in the series, it's the first one I read, and I've reread it the most often of the twenty novels in the series. I love the slashy overtones of Aubrey rescuing Maturin, and the scenes in India--Maturin alone, his expression of secret tireless delight (that's a direct quote, and I don't even have the book open!) This is just epic love story stuff, with an exciting setting and sea battles thrown in.    hide