I have read all of the C.S. Forester books and all of the Patrick O'Brian books, along with some sundry other Napoleonic Sea war stories and am therefore a little disappointed by the un-sea-man-like manner in which these adventures are portrayed. None-the-less the history itself is eye-opening and enlightening. The timeless and unchanging institutions of the Barbary region are very-well presented. And the characters are appealing despite the poor writing style. 3/5 stars.
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