Comments | mandc_read: Chapter 7

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Chapter 7

Feb 24, 2008 09:49

( of facts, fiction, ships, honour and prisoners )

m&c : ch 7, resources, master and commander

Comments 8

tootsiemuppet February 24 2008, 12:14:37 UTC

"to suit their convenience". Do I sense a little venom here, Lord C?

(Also, HMS Mutine? That's just asking for it.)

esteven February 24 2008, 14:27:10 UTC

HMS Mutine has such a squeeworthy history. ;D

Anyway, I guess that bit of detected venom was maybe what prompted O'Brian to write the scene between Neale and Jack. *g*

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esteven February 26 2008, 16:14:27 UTC

My pleasure. And I so love digging for details. But in honesty, it is easy with Master and Commander which is in large parts based on Thomas Cochrane's exploits.

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esteven February 27 2008, 18:07:06 UTC

With this first, one can read either O'Brian or Cochrane and come out the same. After all, Cochrane has "his Stephen" too. ;D

mellama February 26 2008, 02:46:59 UTC

I love reading these entries - especially because it gives us such insight into where O'Brian got a lot of his material! Thank you!

esteven February 26 2008, 15:48:11 UTC

Pleased to have been of service. In honesty, Master and Commander is fairly easy because you mainly need a Thomas Cochrane biography

major_jim February 26 2008, 10:37:33 UTC

Thank you for these - had never come across ageofnelson.org *bookmarks* and I really must try to find a copy of Cochrane's memoirs. Don't suppose they're available online anywhere?

esteven February 26 2008, 16:13:03 UTC

Cochrane's memoirs are not online, I'm afraid, but they are still available from amazon. In my reference post of January 6th you will find the majority of Cochrane biographies. The latest by David Cordingly is good because the author came up with some new research results. :D

Master and Commander is widely based on on his lordship's exploits. *g*