Writer was in his last months of life and in new surroundings. Either might explain the relatively swift and sketchy retelling in the few pages given over to the historical battles.
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I am an avid reader of the Aubrey/Maturin books and this was the last of the collection. It is so wonderfully written you actually feel you are knowlegable enough to go back in time and join them. The best collection of books I have ever read.
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Have still to read this book,it’s his final or last book in the series. Looking forward to do this. Have bought all the others
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