Talpianna at aol.com writes: > My housemates went to see it yesterday and liked it very much. I > haven't tried the books, having spent most of my youth reading the > complete Hornblower saga; I feel I've been there, done that, and > gotten the sailcloth tee shirt. I would be interested to hear > comparisons from anyone who has read both series. O'Brian is much better written, and covers more geographical areas and more parts of society than the Hornblower books. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <dd-b at dd-b.net>, <www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <noguns-nomoney.com> <www.dd-b.net/carry/> Photos: <dd-b.lighthunters.net> Snapshots: <www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <dragaera.info/>