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Master and Commander 262 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1990
Addicted to Aubrey - Maturin
+ Fantastic read + Worthy of reading again and again ... + A Good Introduction (an Introduction Nevertheless) + Same book, different cover
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Red Storm Rising 281 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1987
The best World War III book ever!
+ Tom Clancy's best work!!! + My all-time favorite Clancy novel + A good "modern war" book
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan) 298 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1992
Truly a Great Wrok from a Great Writer
+ A Technothriller Classic + Chris's Reveiw + A classic
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey Maturin Series) 48 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1991
Third Entry in Phenomenal Series
+ One of the best of the series + Patrick O'Brian Fan... + Very enjoyable, O'Brian is always a great read + Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing historical context
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The Med (Dan Lenson Novels) 9 reviews David Poyer
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991
Authentic characters
+ Poyer's realism is his strong suit + The US Navy in a realisitic book. + Not as good as his later stuff + Back to the shores of Tripoli with Poyer and Lenson
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Suffer in Silence 32 reviews David Reid
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004
Right on
+ A hero's journey + Suffer in Silence + Be Proud of the best of our best.
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Hostile Waters 35 reviews Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, ...
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998
Intense!
+ innacurate research? + "The Hunt for Red October" only true
An explosion on a Russian nuclear submarine carrying fifteen rockets with thirty thermonuclear warheads too close to the shores of the United States could have the worst of consequences despite the valiant struggles of the sub's captain and crew. The action in this true story is nonstop as the ...
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Post Captain (Aubrey Maturin Series) 68 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1990
What every "historical novel" should be
+ Another Adventure + Patrick O'Brian Fan...
Many complain that this volume lacks sufficient adventure, focusing too much on the manners of the time. I can understand that sentiment, although I don't sympathize with it. Patrick O'Brian was not merely trying to write rousing adventure novels - pot boilers, as they're commonly called. This he ...
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage 314 reviews Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, ...
HarperTorch, 1999
Unbelievable
+ Super popular for a reason + Kinda makes you sad that the Cold War ever ended + Blind Man's Bluff
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Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy 13 reviews James L. Nelson
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Glory in the Name
+ Powerful and gripping naval tale + Exceptional
This is a must read for Civil War aficionados. Nelson intricately weaves his story into historical facts to create a compelling tapestry of words. What are you waiting for?? BUY IT!
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Master and Commander 262 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1990
Addicted to Aubrey - Maturin
+ Fantastic read + Worthy of reading again and again ... + A Good Introduction (an Introduction Nevertheless) + Same book, different cover
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan) 298 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1992
Truly a Great Wrok from a Great Writer
+ A Technothriller Classic + Chris's Reveiw + A classic
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H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey Maturin Series) 48 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1991
Third Entry in Phenomenal Series
+ One of the best of the series + Patrick O'Brian Fan... + Very enjoyable, O'Brian is always a great read + Impressive weaving of professional and private lives in breathing historical context
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Hostile Waters 35 reviews Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, ...
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998
Intense!
+ innacurate research? + "The Hunt for Red October" only true
An explosion on a Russian nuclear submarine carrying fifteen rockets with thirty thermonuclear warheads too close to the shores of the United States could have the worst of consequences despite the valiant struggles of the sub's captain and crew. The action in this true story is nonstop as the ...
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The Med (Dan Lenson Novels) 9 reviews David Poyer
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991
Authentic characters
+ Poyer's realism is his strong suit + The US Navy in a realisitic book. + Not as good as his later stuff + Back to the shores of Tripoli with Poyer and Lenson
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Red Storm Rising 281 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1987
The best World War III book ever!
+ Tom Clancy's best work!!! + My all-time favorite Clancy novel + A good "modern war" book
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Post Captain (Aubrey Maturin Series) 68 reviews Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 1990
What every "historical novel" should be
+ Another Adventure + Patrick O'Brian Fan...
Many complain that this volume lacks sufficient adventure, focusing too much on the manners of the time. I can understand that sentiment, although I don't sympathize with it. Patrick O'Brian was not merely trying to write rousing adventure novels - pot boilers, as they're commonly called. This he ...
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Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy 13 reviews James L. Nelson
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Glory in the Name
+ Powerful and gripping naval tale + Exceptional
This is a must read for Civil War aficionados. Nelson intricately weaves his story into historical facts to create a compelling tapestry of words. What are you waiting for?? BUY IT!
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage 314 reviews Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, ...
HarperTorch, 1999
Unbelievable
+ Super popular for a reason + Kinda makes you sad that the Cold War ever ended + Blind Man's Bluff
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Suffer in Silence 32 reviews David Reid
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004
Right on
+ A hero's journey + Suffer in Silence + Be Proud of the best of our best.
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