Monthly Archives: February 2022

HMS SURPRISE — CHAPTER NINE

Posted on February 26, 2022 by spectioneer

Longitude 89 east, and the Surprise catches up to the homeward bound China fleet — 39 ships and a brig in two separate bodies. He doesn’t give the latitude here, but 89 degrees east would put them somewhere in the … Continue reading →

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HMS SURPRISE — CHAPTER EIGHT

Posted on February 25, 2022 by spectioneer

One of the things O’Brian does is shut the reader away from some of the strongest emotional situations regarding Stephen. He leaves us in the hallway — sometimes we get a glimpse of Stephen’s face, or of repercussions, or of … Continue reading →

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HMS SURPRISE — CHAPTER SEVEN

Posted on February 21, 2022 by spectioneer

And just like that — seven years later — I offer up chapter 7 like I haven’t had 2 different jobs and retirement in between. Oh well. Onward. The previous chapter was long. This chapter is even longer, and all … Continue reading →

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