tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post1803576711122124115..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: C.S. Forester vs. Patrick O'Brian?JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-18713298484266472512021-10-13T07:53:11.588+00:002021-10-13T07:53:11.588+00:00Maybe I should give O'Brien another go, though...Maybe I should give O'Brien another go, though as I said I got stuck last time I tried and the thought of that jump-off-the-boat scene to come makes me pause.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-60613524884918664322021-10-03T17:27:52.060+00:002021-10-03T17:27:52.060+00:00I would argue that both series are enjoyable, but ...I would argue that both series are enjoyable, but that O'Brien's prose, and story telling, and depth of experience, is such an order of magnitude greater than Forrester/Hornblower, you would need a Hubble space telescope to see the end of it... but that's just me... Aubrey is a joy that just keeps giving..Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com