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Loading... Clarissa Oakes (1992)by Patrick O'Brian
None. The American title "The Truelove" is one of those titles that doesn't connect very well to the story. The ship in question is only tangentially part of the plot line. The British title "Clarissa Oakes" is better, because Clarissa is a major part of the story - but the title is unusual for the series. Not that titles play a major part in my enjoyment of a novel, but this title anomaly reflects the uniqueness of this story in the series. While there is the requisite sailing and fighting, the introduction of a woman to the ship - and an unusual woman at that - give this story it's real conflict (  ) tjsjohanna | Aug 1, 2011 |  The quote on the front cover of my edition of Clarissa Oakes reads "The greatest historical novelist of all time." (The Times). Usually, such a description would warrant qualification, or simply be out-and-out hyperbole. In this case, however, it is nothing other than the truth. O'Brian has delivered not just a novel, but a whole series of novels, whose every page is a sustained, joyful coruscation of un-showy brilliance. Masterful. And indeed commanding. ( ) gbsallery | Jul 7, 2011 | Another good one by O'Brian. Not as much naval battle as I would have liked, but still a good read. (  ) jckeen | Jun 2, 2010 | Please see my comments on Vol. 1, Master and Commander. ( ) deckled | Nov 1, 2009 | -  mulliner | Oct 17, 2009 | no reviews | add a review Is contained in
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