Tag Archives: adventure

A Walk Across America

Posted on July 8, 2010 by smellincoffee

A Walk Across America© 1979 Peter Jenkins288 pages We walked straight west. I had everything I needed in the world resting comfortably on my shoulders, and the entire country waiting to be discovered.  (p.55) In the late spring of 1973, … Continue reading →

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Around the World in 80 Days

Posted on June 6, 2010 by smellincoffee

Around the World in 80 Days© 1872 Jules Verne160 pages Like most highly-praised  western literature, I first read Around the World in 80 Days through the Great Illustrated Classics series, along with other Verne works. I’ve never read Verne as … Continue reading →

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Lord Hornblower

Posted on May 25, 2010 by smellincoffee

Lord Hornblower© 1946 C.S. Forester318 pages       The year is 1814, and Sir Horatio Hornblower, commodore in his Britannic Majesty’s Royal Navy, has been sent to the coast of France on a secret mission. The crew of the gunship Flame … Continue reading →

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Commodore Hornblower

Posted on May 1, 2010 by smellincoffee

Commodore Hornblower© 1945 C.S. Forester384 pages My previous reads in the Hornblower series have been through collections of the shorter works, but Commodore Hornblower is a standard novel set shortly after Captain Hornblower. Hornblower has by now distinguished himself as one … Continue reading →

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Tatooine Ghost

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

Tatooine Ghost © 2003 Troy Denning416 pages Tatooine Ghost is set early in the expanded universe, focusing on Leia and Han in their first year of marriage. Mon Montha of the New Republic has sent the newlyweds to Tatooine, where a … Continue reading →

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Young Hornblower

Posted on April 17, 2010 by smellincoffee

Young Hornblower© 1948, 1951, 1953 C.S. Forester672 pages (My library’s copy has long lost its dustcover, but this would certainly be eye-catching…) A few weeks ago I began reading and was immediately taken by the adventures of Captain Horatio Hornblower, … Continue reading →

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Captain Horatio Hornblower

Posted on April 2, 2010 by smellincoffee

Captain Horatio Hornblower© 1937 C.S. Forester504 pages Captain Picard: Just imagine what it was like. No engines, no computers… Just the wind…and the sea… and the stars to guide you. Commander Riker: Bad food, brutal discipline… no women. (Star Trek: … Continue reading →

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