Post Captain
by Patrick O'Brian · first published 1972
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Presents the continuation of Jack Aubrey's life as the Peace of Amiens docks the Commander onshore, to France, and back to sea.
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…they are literature, an extended meditation on what it means to be a man. In any event, they fitted my circumstances. I learned a great deal. They helped me. (I advise starting with the second one, Post Captain.)
on “Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?” ↗…great deal about people and I often think about the characters; if not daily then at least several times a week. If you give them a try, and I urge you to, then I'd suggest starting with the second book Post Captain (others will disagree but this is my $0.02), since I find that the first is more of an act of literature than I like. (Some people find the nautical detail puts them off. If so, just ignore it. The…
on “Reverse of the medal: The posthumous reputation of Patrick O’Brian” ↗Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell Post Captain (well, basically all of the Patrick O'Brian series)
on “Ask HN: Please name two of your most favorite books.” ↗…a big admirer of Austen), is Patrick O'Brian. His Aubrey-Maturin cycle, about the 20-year relationship between a British naval captain and his physician, is fantastic. The second novel in the series, "Post-Captain", is something of an homage to Austen.
on “Jane Austen shaped a vision of personal flourishing that still feels modern” ↗…matter what my schedule is. It is an anchor in my life. Mostly sf and time-tested classics. I'm starting to read Aubrey-Maturin by Patrick O'Brian. I finished Master and Commander and I'm on the next one, Post Captain. I'm reading Bad Money by Kevin Phillips, which basically called the market failures early this year. I've got A Canticle for Leibowitz and Anathem, which I'm doing as a pair. I started reading Stephen…
on “Do you read?” ↗Patrick O'Brian (author of the Aubrey/Maturin series) was a huge Austen fan and intentionally modeled his writing style after hers. Post Captain (book 2) is the most explicit homage, with a number of character names borrowed from Austen's work.
on “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” ↗