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This would be such a shame for obriansnavy because we often had good discussions or post with intresting links etc ( Read more... )

The Frigate Surprise, the Complete Story of the Ship Made Famous in the Novels of Patrick O'Brian
which at the moment is only out in the UK. It will be published in the US in spring 2009

The book is larger than A4 and it does an AoS fangirl's heart good. The cover is a new Hunt painting showing HMS Surprise flying her kites ( Read more... )

There is a new radio play on BBC Radio 4 based on HMS Surprise broadcasting Part 1 from Wednesday, 8 October.
 To listen go to this page -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/afternoon_play.shtml

It is in three episodes and you can listen in up to seven days after the original broadcast.

I don't know if anyone else has heard about this, but the British Ministry of Defence is considering changing the status-quo on HMS Victory(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7612554.stmRead more... )

Found this recently while surfing. ;D A book will soon be out about Jack Aubrey's favourite ship, HMS Surprise

pickabo has a more detailed description. Unfortunately I have not yet found anything on amazon.com, so anyone who is interested must keep on the lookout ( Read more... )

I just posted a bunch of photos from my trip to the Victory, here:

http://reconditarmonia.livejournal.com/31106.html

 Divers find 1780 British Warship

Fairly self explanatory really, not sure if anyone else has come across this yet?

Patrick O'Brian Mornington Crescent

"We take turns to write episodes of stories more-or-less in the setting of the Aubrey / Maturin novels, faking PO'B's style to the best of our abilities.  It's a sort of co-operative, literary cryptic crossword puzzle."

This is a very funny web site - I am sure most of you have seen this but if you haven't, well ( Read more... )

Silly, one-panel Pullings and Mrs. Williams comic, here. Apologies for my handwriting.

Rather than giving EBay the listing fee and all that, I figured I would post this to some Age of Sail communities I belong to first...

I have the 20-book Aubrey/Maturin series in paperback in VERY good condition.  I no longer need this set because I am moving in with my fiance,  who also has the 20-book set (yeah - match made in heaven  ;->)

I'm ( Read more... )