[USNBandit]

If anybody here hasn’t read the Maturin/Aubrey series by Patrick O’Brian, you are missing out. It is a great set of books.

[El Sordo]

How does his work compare with CS Forester's work?

I've meant to get around to O’Brian’s stuff, but I have not. Mainly because I have the complete Hornblower saga in audio format and that, so far, has satisfied my desire for romanticism of the era from the comfort of my desk.