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Tag Archives: Master & Commander
Aubrey/Maturin
A review of Master and Commander by the always insightful Joe Valdez. I was unaware of the background story of the filming of this movie, and Weir’s demands (what he would and would not do) … Marvelous stuff. He didn’t … Continue reading
Culture Snapshots
— I’m reading A Widow for One Year by John Irving and also The Fortune of War by Patrick O’Brian. Awesome counterpoint. Both superb writers in their own way. — Thank you, dear Siobhan, for introducing me to the amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged family, Gary Cooper, John Irving, Master & Commander, Patricia Neal, Patrick O'Brian, snapshots
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The Books: “Master & Commander” (Patrick O’Brian)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brian. I came to these books late. As in, RIGHT NOW. Master & Commander was the last book I read in 2007 – and I am now nearly finished with … Continue reading
Snapshots
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Tagged Blood Meridian, Master & Commander, Slings & Arrows, snapshots
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“Put us in that fog, Tom.”
One of my favorite moments in Master and Commander is 2 seconds long. And it involves James D’Arcy who gives one of my favorite performances in the film, as 1st Lieutenant Tom Pullings. For those not familiar with my work: … Continue reading
Jewels From Master & Commander
Master and Commander is so rich with psychological detail (not to mention shipping and warfare detail) that I kept a running list of phrases that I loved, I call them “jewels”, in my head. There’s a “jewel” on almost every … Continue reading
2007 Books Read
(in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time). I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have done … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, A.S. Byatt, Anne Fadiman, Billy Budd, Bleak House, books read, By the Lake, David McCullough, Dean Stockwell, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Dubliners, Elinor Lipman, George Washington, Graham Greene, Gulliver's Travels, Harry Potter, John Adams, John McGahern, Mary Gaitskill, Master & Commander, Michael Chabon, Never Let Me Go, Orson Welles, Philip K. Dick, Robert Kaplan, Scoop, Self-Help, Veronica
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Can I Read 300 Pages By Tomorrow?
… can I finish Master and Commander by tomorrow night, midnight – in order to “get it in” to my Books Read This Year list, which, naturally, I will post in full, cause I’m geeky like that. I’m 110 pages … Continue reading