{"id":590,"date":"2008-03-29T22:03:01","date_gmt":"2008-03-29T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steelypips.org\/weblog-test\/?p=590"},"modified":"2024-02-04T17:18:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T22:18:16","slug":"obrian_17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steelypips.org\/weblog\/2008\/03\/obrian_17\/","title":{"rendered":"O’Brian, Patrick: (17) The Commodore<\/cite> (audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commodore<\/cite><\/strong> is the seventeenth Aubrey-Maturin novel and an enjoyable single-mission tale. Home from their circumnavigation, Aubrey is given command of a squadron with the public purpose of suppressing the slave trade and the private purpose of confounding France’s planned invasion of Ireland.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed the parts of the book where they set about the slave trade (poor dear Jack, I hate to see him distressed but was glad to see his complacency about slavery shattered). I was also glad to return to Jack and Stephen’s families. I’m not quite satisfied with the book’s ending, but thought this was a solid installment overall.<\/p>\n

Finally, a bit of conversation that expresses my own feelings so well I may quote it at people:<\/p>\n

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When Jack came in he found [Stephen] sitting before a tray of bird’s skins and labels. Stephen looked up, and after a moment said “To a tormented mind there is nothing, I believe, more irritating than comfort. Apart from anything else it often implies superior wisdom in the comforter. But I am very sorry for your trouble, my dear.”<\/p>\n

“Thank you, Stephen. Had you told me that there was always a tomorrow, I think I should have thrust your calendar down your throat.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I do so love Jack and Stephen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Commodore is the seventeenth Aubrey-Maturin novel and an enjoyable single-mission tale. Home from their circumnavigation, Aubrey is given command of a squadron with the public purpose of suppressing the slave trade and the private purpose of confounding France’s planned invasion of Ireland. I really enjoyed the parts of the book where they set about … <\/p>\n

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