At 01:47 PM 8/25/2002, St. Steven wrote: >At 12:32 PM 8/25/2002 +0100, Mark Tiller wrote: >>Okay, so who's Patrick O'Brian (says he preparing to be flamed) > >No, no flame; just a strong recommendation. Napoleonic war navel >adventure comedy of manners. The first one is _Master and >Commander_. They are wonderful. Given that you are one of the few authors that I will buy .anything. from, sight unseen, (Hmm...publish your shopping list, maybe call it _A Canticle for St. Brust_ ... whaddya mean it's already been done?) your recommendation carries a great deal of weight. Consider the first one purchased. Doug the Lurker -- First they came for the fourth amendment, and I didn't speak because I wasn't a drug dealer. Then they came for the fifth, and I didn't speak up because I was innocent. Then they came for the second, and I didn't speak up because I didn't own a gun. Then they came for the first, and I couldn't speak.