The sixteenth of the twenty volume Aubrey-Maturin Series by Patrick O'Brian. I've been going through this series sporadically since 2003. Now, only four left! Brilliant writing and story telling. The Wine Dark Sea was very leisurely in its pace until the very end which saw a flurry of breathless activity. I have also read this series in a leisurely pace. There was even an unexplainable several year gap where I neglected to continue the story despite it being an excellent form of escapism. Well, now I'm plugging along reading about one or two volumes a year. This is a deliberate choice. I want to savor and enjoy this long and grand adventure story of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin in the British Royal Navy circa early 19th century.
