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" most amazing series, think Jane Austen at sea. such good characters, the kind that feel like family. an all-time fav. "

" These novels have it all: adventure, romance, comedy, history, philosophy, and a drunken sloth... I was trying to space out my reading of these, but gave up... I am totally addicted. 17 or so more to go... "

" Re-read: 7/2012 "

" This one has Stephen & Jack on their first sail to India, also Jack has taken command of the Surprise. (obviously) Though it takes him a while. Enjoyed it. "

" #3 in the long Aubrey/Maturin series of seagoing adventures. Patrick O'Brian had the knack of writing engaging books, using the same characters, and keeping reader interest! "

" Only reason for the 4 stars is that it was a little slow in the middle, but overall I loved it! "

" So much fun, what to say. The elements that make these books so entertaining are the same though the story keeps moving. This book was particularly heartbreaking and satisfying. "

" Couldn't finish it. The same jokes about the same characters as in previous novels, but over and over and over. And to think there are 100 of these books. "

" The movie for this series is partly based on this book. The book has some parts that are a little plodding, but overall it's a good story. What's great is to watch Aubrey progress forward and endure and gain. I love the battles. "

" Lots of stuff to look up. "

" i ought to finish reading this epic book sometime... "

" Yet again another great book by Patrick O'Brian. Not quite as exciting as the first one but still really good. "

" This was another brilliant episode in the Aubrey-Maturin series. I so love the language, which is wonderfully brought to life by Simon Vance. Now, even when I read it off the page I always hear his voices for Aubrey and Maturin. Love! 8.5/10 "

" Heroes with classical virtues became un-cool just before C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian came along. Bummer. "

" The entire series is amazing. O'Brian's writing is a delight to read and while I could quibble over 4.5 stars or 5 per each volume I'm rating it across their totality. "

" This was a pretty good book, although there were times when I could imagine what it was like to be stuck on a small ship for a long ocean voyage because some of this voyage was not that interesting. But that said, the rest of the story was great. "

" O'Brian has a way of turning a long and drawn out navel voyage, with very little action into a riveting tale. This book brings the series back into the swing after the ho-hum second book. I found myself literally cheering on and laughing out loud to this one. "

" More brilliant O'brian! "

" I have re read this series twice - it provides so much food for thought "

" I guess I'm going to be reading this whole series... why stop now? "

" Fantastic, as the whole series appears to be. I highly recommend it to everyone. "

" Aubrey and the Doctor travel to India. O'Brian's desciptions are very vivid, demanding that we do not apply the 'West" to the sub continent.. Agood ripping yarn.. "

" O'Brian never disappoints. I read about 6 into the series some years ago and got sidetracked. Now we're going to move right through the ranks as inexorably as Vice Admiral Nelson would lose body parts in battle. "

" A solid entry in the series, though the last 25 pages or so felt rushed, and for no particular reason, since the book ends fairly abruptly. Otherwise quite enjoyable. "

" also 5/5/2003; also 5/6/2005 "

" Here, among other things, he dips into Kipling. Does he really maintain this quality for 20 books? "

" A story for those who love sailing and sea stories, and don't mind wading through (or love wading through) the technical jargon of a frigate's sails. I am not a huge fan of historical fiction, but I am always happy to make an exception for O'Brian's books. "

" The best so far. "

" Awesome, although I needed a dictionary of naval terminology to fully appreciate all the technical stuff. Great story. "

" not bad for an adventure novel and the characters are well written but it would desperately need a sailing term glossary to make proper sense "

" Up helm, stu'n'sails alo and aloft! Beat to quarters!
A bit difficult if you don't pick up the salty jargon, but I got totally lost amongst the images in this one, not to mention getting hooked in the process. "

" I love all of the Jack Aubrey series. I must admit I tend to skim the battle scenes but the characters and dialogue are brilliant, often laugh out loud funny. I love the sense of being immersed in a historical era, and Patrick O'Brian does that superbly well. "

" A new addiction has begun.... "

" Good story, but I will admit a bit hard to read. Lots of long sentences. Having the visuals from the movie in my mind did help. "

" I listened to this on audio and it was delightful, perfect for audio. I'll read the others when I can. "

" A good, fun story. Sometimes you feel you're right in a ship's cabin with the waves and cannon shot close by. Can't see my wife enjoying it, but then, I wouldn't enjoy the potato peel society. "

" I can't do this one - I'm sure if you had a visual maritime archival vocabulary you'd love it. I'm just not a boat nerd. "

" If I had a grasp of the technical terms, the nautical lingo or even understood half of the English I might have enjoyed this book. "