tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172070556002414546.post7115521554589228197..comments2023-10-30T06:22:24.428-07:00Comments on The Family History Project: Dear Diary: Chasing Slavers Gerry Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603692899357508053noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172070556002414546.post-65177697220401840532014-05-14T08:52:22.141-07:002014-05-14T08:52:22.141-07:00I'd forgotten the movie was based on the books...I'd forgotten the movie was based on the books. They're part of a whole genre of naval historical fiction, aren't they? My Dad always wanted me to read the Hornblower books which he'd enjoyed as a youngster. Never did. I read and loved the Nicholas Monsarrat Master Mariner books, though. Highly recommended.Gerry Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603692899357508053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172070556002414546.post-87465384766742869172014-05-14T03:34:28.971-07:002014-05-14T03:34:28.971-07:00You refer to the film "Master and Commander&q...You refer to the film "Master and Commander" - this is based on a series of books written by Patrick O'Brian, charting the adventures afloat of Jack Aubrey (from junior officer to Admiral) and his friend the surgeon Stephen Maturin, who also goes ashore sometimes on spying missions. There is indeed a great similarity between GWL and Maturin. I have read all the books (before I ever read GWL's diary) and I can strongly recommend them.Jeremy Lillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099038234670271384noreply@blogger.com