Customer Review: Overall the book was decent. I was not WOW'd by the book. I'm a big Bernard Cornwell fan and I became interested in O'Brian after reading Sharpe's Trafalgar (which I highly recommend). Many reviews criticize the use of nautical terms, but I did something crazy and got the book "A Sea of Words" which... more info
Customer Review: I loved the Stranger and the Fall, and so I bought this book. However, it is hard to follow and does not have good organization (arguments, conclusions, ...).
Customer Review: There was some good advice in here, or more accurately some vignettes. I didn't get much out of this book that I could apply to my own life. However, some people may find the stories inspirational, so I gave it an extra star for that reason.
Customer Review: All of Brian Haig's books are phenomenal...they are exceedingly well-written, playfully humorous, filled with terrific character development, and they provide a great escape (especially on a snowy winter weekend, with the fire going). Sean Drummond is the perfect character, and Brian's knowledge of... more info
Customer Review: I've read several books about the air war over Europe during World War II, and this is the best one I've read. The author does a fine job of describing the formation of the Eighth Air Force. From its beginnings in the fall of 1942 up until the end of the war in May, 1945, American B-17s along with... more info
Customer Review: Cahill does a great job of opening up our ideas of Jesus and breaking down traditional barriers. The book allows us to think about Jesus in new and exciting ways, including integrating the ideas of the Cosmic Christ into the writing. Cahill provides accurate historical insight into the life and... more info
Customer Review: I have read and greatly enjoyed the Aubrey-Maturin books. These are a wonderful and unique series in what may be a favorite genre for me; historical fiction.
Comments that follow apply to the audio CD version only. Since I now must spend much time in my car, what better than to spend it... more info
Customer Review: H.M.S. SURPRISE, the third in the 21-volume series of seafaring novels featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr, Stephen Maturin, is noticeably improved over the the two preceding novels, MASTER AND COMMANDER and POST CAPTAIN. In fact, I have only two nits to pick with its style, but first let's take a... more info
Customer Review: This shows signs of being rushed to print, including obvious typos in the printed text. Conceivably, these were O'Brian's typos in his typescript and the publisher diligently reproduced them, but that seems unlikely at best. It's also disappointing that the publisher couldn't find someone to... more info
