Please let us gather once more on Dreamwidth for the discussion of O'Brian's unfinished book

21: Chapter Three

21 - Chapter Three: General, Nautical, Political

21 - Chapter Three: Shipmates, Ladies, children, other characters

21 - Chapter Three: Jack and Stephen

At the weekend we will have reached the end of our tether the Aubreyad for good when we read

21, Chapter Three on Dreamwidth.

This will include the printed pages and the last few pages which are in facsimile only.

I hope we will hear more of Jack’s idea, so worthy of Newton

The new chapter is already on us, so why not join us at Dreamwidth for our discussions of papal nuncios, disagreeable admirals, troublesome neighbours, Jack's twins or Stephen's Brigid at:

21 - Chapter Two- General, Nautical, Political

21 - Chapter Two - Shipmates, ladies, other characters

21- Chapter Two - Jack and Stephen

a well-liked, deeply-respected fighting captain who, moreover, was soon to hoist his flag. There was no secret about this: Jack Aubrey's first unrestrained cries of delight on receipt of the blessed order had not escaped his steward nor anyone else within a range of twenty yardsIf memory serves, Jack did not shout out his delight when he received ( Read more... )

Dr Quental put as good a face on it as he could, and with more ease than the com¬pany expected he repeated a list of disorders by class: `Exanthematici? Critici? Phlogistici? Dolorosi? Quietales? Motorii? Suppressorii? Evacuatorii? Deformes? Vitia ( Read more... )

Captain Aubrey joined the South African squadron in the River Plate, going aboard HMS Suffolk, taking com¬mand of her and hoisting or causing to be hoisted the flag, blue at the mizzen

How fast the Admiralty has changed Jack’s flag ship! Only a book ago it had been HMS Implacable! Thank goodness Stephen and Sir Joseph invented the internet ( Read more... )