{"id":21716,"date":"2024-08-13T21:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T20:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=21716"},"modified":"2024-09-29T21:20:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T20:20:27","slug":"books-the-command-of-the-ocean-n-a-m-rodger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=21716","title":{"rendered":"MEDiA\/BOOKS: The Command of the Ocean, N. A. M. Rodger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A real whopper of a tome!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I do love a good doorstop sized book! And at over 900 pages, this is one such. I also love maritime history, especially the naval branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alas, due to an all-consuming motivation-sapping depression, I haven\u2019t really been reading much lately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bought this gigantic book at a shop in Whittlesey, called Antiques & Collectibles, or something similar, for \u00a35. The mere act of getting it, never mind starting to read it, is encouraging, vis-a-vis the depression\/motivation stuff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sooo\u2026 enough with the blogging, already; on with the reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following day\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, so I\u2019m now two chapters in. What do I make of it so far? I think it\u2019s a bit early to make any strong judgements. Mostly I\u2019m drawing solace from the mere fact of having any interest or engagement with anything whatsoever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s clear the author is prodigiously knowledgeable on his subject. And he writes well, for the most part; clearly and with balanced judgement, only slightly blurred at times by a penchant for antique style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019m enjoying it. Even though it\u2019s pretty heavy going, in some ways. Or is it? Perhaps I\u2019m just finding it a little arduous given my current psychological condition? It\u2019s hard to say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The author.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve just realised\/discovered that this is not<\/em> the first book by this particular author that I\u2019ve bought. I got this, at Waterside Antiques, Ely, a while back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Very handsome!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not read it yet, tho\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Days Later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I\u2019m loving this book. No mistake! It\u2019s very detailed, and very specialised. But it\u2019s also eminently readable, as the saying goes. And after a bit of a literary drought – down to my own issues with exhaustion – it\u2019s the perfect briny tonic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love it so much I simply must, when I finish this volume, read it\u2019s predecessor, Safeguard of the Sea<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Something else to look for\u2019ard to!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I do love a good doorstop sized book! And at over 900 pages, this is one such. I also love maritime history, especially the naval branch. Alas, due to an all-consuming motivation-sapping depression, I haven\u2019t really been reading much lately. I bought this gigantic book at a shop in Whittlesey, called Antiques & Collectibles, or … <\/p>\n

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