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| This Week in Books 2/14/2016 |
| 2016-02-14 |
| ...is a punt. Day started at 8:00 and am just sitting down at 20:30 and guests just arrived. In addition, the book I was going to review I am re-reading. It is a good book, but has been a while and should honor the book instead of rushing a review. Next week will be hectic as well, likely a recipe for chili with follow up on Sunday after judging. Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy. Ian W. Toll W. W. Norton and Company, reprint 2008 Another author who easily writes a story with a lot of information, and the time period fits well with previous reviews. Mr. Toll begins with a makeup of the world, with a focus on the British who were ruling the waves. Mr. Toll does well to honor the composition of the British fleet, and then feeds into the reasoning for the fledgling Americans to consider building warships. If I remember correctly, my favorite section covers how the ships were built but only after the why is addressed. The action scenes, if you will, are surreal, with one account of an American ship which was becalmed (h/t trailing wife) and figured out an ingenious way to escape its British pursuers. Link is to Amazon. |
| Posted by:swksvolFF |
| #3 Thanks shipman; I found it a unique move, especially for this land lubber. Mr. Toll suggests the British were a bit taken aback and impressed. That I think is the only thing which would take me to Boston. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-02-14 20:46 |
| #2 And fin you are ever in Boston, don't miss her, the British (and French) got a good glimpse of the future. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-02-14 19:40 |
| #1 It was old hat SFF, but the crew off Constitution did it like mad men, using two anchors and two boats. Haul away all! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-02-14 19:37 |