L'ultimo viaggio di Jack Aubrey

Read this book in 2009, and its the 21st volume of the wonderful "Aubrey/Maturin" series. Sadly this book is unfinished, due to the sad death of the author in 2000, and this is what's left of it before Patrick O'Brian died. It was certainly to become another wonderful seafaring tale, in which Aubrey, Leggi tutto

This short book shows us a glimpse of what might have been if Patrick O' Brian had lived to write his final novel and makes you sad to think of what might have been. The author should have designated someone to complete his book or just let in stay in the archives.

Well, I started this series last July. It has been enjoyable to read and I feel a sense of loss that I can't follow Jack and Stephen on any more adventures. More than the adventures, which were tame compared to many other books, the pleasant language and craftsmanship of the books are what made for

I shouldn't give this 5 Stars...but what the hell! Not a complete novel, but I like it because POB loved these characters and this blue world so much, wrote unto his death! Fair winds and following seas, Sir!

This is the first Patrick O'Brian book I have read/listened too and it was the last one he wrote. It was a 3 disc CD. I didn't like the narrator. The book was incomplete, O'Brian only completed 63 pages before he died. There was too much conversation, and no action. Also I became confused when the C Leggi tutto