Naomi (United Kingdom) (2006/08/18): Really wanted to read this book after watching the film, but found it pretty hard going. Couldn't understand it half the time, as the writer has done far too much research into the subject, and doesn't give a glossary of archaic Naval terms. Might be a good read, but I found it hard to get past page 3. Michelle (Australia) (2007/03/20): Third book in the series, and one of the best, in my opinion. However, it's not an ideal introduction to the series. Master and Commander is admittedly even tougher to get through, but it does introduce the characters in particular very well.
