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A Tainted Dawn: The Great War (1792-1815) Book I
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B. N. Peacock
LMHTWB
, May 05, 2012
A Tainted Dawn begins in 1789 with a chance meeting between three teens on the streets of London -- Edward, the grandson of Lord Evington, Jemmy, the son of an English carpenter, and Louis,a young supporter of the French Revolution. For various reasons, all three young men find themselves in the Caribbean, where they struggle with becoming men in a world of chaos. I only have two minor complaints with this book. First is that in a few of the later chapters, some of the background information relating to the French Revolution was a bit too long for my tastes -- I'm sure others won't mind. Also, there were the occasional typos, but not many. Other than these two monor points, the book was excellent and very different from other Napoleonic Era naval novels. The plot moved at a brisk pace, without constant fighting. Many naval novels seem to rely on broadsides as a means to move the plot along -- this book relies on a finely crafted plot, with interesting passages, realistic events, and several unexpected twists. The characters were well-developed and interesting. Unlike other coming-of-age naval novels when the young man is either given everything because he is a noble or instantly grasps how to sail a 3-masted ship and becomes captain in less than a year, poor Edward struggles with most things, including relationships with his fellow midshipmen. The descriptive passages where vivid, without heavy use of naval jargon or detailed instructions on how to set studdingsails. Overall, this is one of the best naval novels I have read and is far better written than some notable authors of this genre. This is the first in a planned 5-book series, and I'm already anxious for book 2!
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Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
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Robert J. Lang
LMHTWB
, January 01, 2012
If you were to buy one and only one book on oragami, this is the book. If you want to understand how to create original oragami, this is the book. If you want to look at pictures of unbelievable oragami creations, this is the book. This book covers from the very simple basic folds to complex creations that leave you speechless. It carefully details the "how" of creating these creations and provides you with the tools to create new ones. While the later sections are very detailed and complex, the writing style is simple and clear. This is my third oragami book, and, quite honestly, it is so complete and so well done, I will never have to buy another oragami book. Well worth the price!
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