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by Frederick Marryat (Author)
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  • Paperback: 412 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc; 1st Owl Books Ed edition (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0805055673
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805055672
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 153,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The story of an English midshipman during the Napoleonic Wars includes French prisons, love affairs, life at sea, and naval warfare.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable book, 24 Sep 2005
By Sky "sky123" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have read this book several times, and each time I find something new that makes me smile. It is a story about the life of Jack Easy, told from the time of his birth through to him growing up and serving on board a ship and all the adventures that he encounters in life. When I first read it, I was really young and appreciated the adventures in the book. On subsequent reading at an older age, I found so much humour it was incredible. As an adult, I have still kept my copy of this book. To be honest this book would appeal to any guy from the age of 10 upwards, although some of the phrases used in the book make no sense these days. Also they were not allowed to say 'Damn' in books in those days, so they say 'D___' instead, which is really quaint. The story may be almost 200 years old and it still makes good reading, but sadly I have never personally known anyone else who has read this book. Makes me wonder what other good books there may be that will be completely forgotten one day.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A rollicking good adventure, 18 Oct 2006
Jack Easy is a teenage philosopher during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, who believes that all men are equal and all property should be held in common. Finding that the landowners he poaches fish and steals apples from are unwilling to listen to his arguments, he joins the Navy, believing that since the sea belongs to no man, everyone in the navy must be equal. In the Navy, Jack's unwillingness to follow orders leads him into a series of fantastic adventures.

Basically, it's a mixture of shaggy dog story and swashbuckling adventure. It's funny and very easy to read, considering it was written in 1836. I'd definitely read anything else I find by this author.

This edition (Heart of Oak Sea Classics published by Henry Holt) has footnotes that explain the more obscure naval terminology and quotations.
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