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Temeraire (Temeraire 1) [a.k.a. His Majesty's Dragon] (Paperback)

by Naomi Novik (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager (6 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007258712
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007258710
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,466 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart' Peter Jackson 'Novik won me over with her first novel. the combination of history, sympathetic characters, and an engaging style makes this series great, intelligent fun.' The Times 'Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention. In short a treat' The Telegraph 'Novik has stirred the passions with a genre-busting historical fantasy of the first order' Sunday Sport

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Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Will Laurence has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a warmer berth in Nelson's navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest, least important son of Lord Allendale. Rising on merit to captain his own vessel, Laurence has earned himself a beautiful fiancee, society's esteem and a golden future. But the war is not going well. It seems Britain can only wait as Napoleon plans to overrun her shores. After a skirmish with a French ship, Laurence finds himself in charge of a rare cargo: a dragon egg bound for the Emperor himself. Dragons are much prized: properly trained, they can mount a fearsome attack from the skies. One of Laurence's men must take the beast in hand and join the aviators' cause, thus relinquishing all hope of a normal life. But when the newly-hatched dragon ignores the young midshipman Laurence chose as its keeper and decides to imprint itself on the horrified captain instead, Laurence's world falls apart. Gone is his golden future: gone his social standing, and soon his beautiful fiancee, as he is consigned to be the constant companion and trainer of the fighting dragon Temeraire!

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dragons and sailing ships, 14 May 2006
By Stephen Hope "shope" (Manchester UK) - See all my reviews
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This book has also been published under the name Temeraire.

it covers the period of the war with Napoleon, but with the addition of dragons that can fly.

Both sides domesticate and breed dragons to use as weapons. This book covers what happens once an egg is captured.

I bought the e-book version to read as it sounded like a different take on classic scifi / fantasy. It isnt - this is more of a historical novel with a big "what if" thrown in.

But this is a really good book - so who cares how it should be classified. More please.

Anyway, i immediately got the sequel as soon as i had finished this book (Throne of Jade).

Summary - original plot take using some classical themes, really good writing, lots of atmosphere. Recommended.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Regency dragons - irresistible!, 15 Jan 2006
By Medsec "Gill27" (East Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
As a huge fan of Anne McCaffrey's Pern novels, as well as the much under-rated Georgette Heyer's beautifully observed Regency novels, I found this story charming and absorbing. Temeraire himself is quite delightful, the book is well-written and easy to read and I think fans of C.S. Forester's 'Hornblower' would also be intrigued by this unusual mix of naval battles and dragons. There is plenty of action, but not too much to put off those of us not entirely enthralled by battle scenes. Well worth reading; I can't wait for the sequel!
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Horatio Hornblower with added dragons., 29 Mar 2006
This is an intelligent historical fantasy with heart. It's undoubtedly the most original dragon book I've had the pleasure to read, and one of the very finest historical fantasies around. Novik's prose is clean, accessible and evocative, and she effortlessly evokes a world which is both strange and familiar; her period details are consistent and convincing and will delight readers of historical fiction (or viewers, for that matter - 'Hornblower', 'Master and Commander' etc), and so it's all the more startling and delightful to find dragons, that stalwart of fantasy fiction, smack bang in the centre of the novel. Novik blends the genres masterfully; she takes this glorious, outrageous 'what if' and runs with it, and all the nuances of her universe are so convincing that one's disbelief is very swiftly suspended, and one gets lost in the triumphs and tribulations of the characters (one of whom just happens to be large and scaley).

Temeraire himself is entirely charming and disarming, and Novik delineates the characters of the other dragons (of varying skills and intellects) beautifully. The story of how he and his rider ajust to their new existence is thoroughly engaging in and of itself (yes, at one point I did have to resort to tissues in an effort to salvage my mascara), but it still leaves one looking forward to the next book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars For king country and dragon
Imagine if the Napoleonic wars had been fought using an air force... of dragons.

That idea is the root of Naomi Novik's Temeraire series -- an alternate-history... Read more
Published 28 days ago by E. A Solinas

4.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected pleasure
I've read and enjoyed a number of novels based around the Napoleonic Wars and the Regency period, and dragons aren't really my thing, so I didn't think I'd like one of my... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Deborah

3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK but...
Yeah, it's different and most of it is pretty readable but too many things jarred with me somehow. I found it very twee when Lawrence calls the dragon 'my dear' for example... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jeff

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but perhaps a little too disposable.
Temeraire is an epic fantasy/alternate history crossbreed novel by Naomi Novik, first published in 2006. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Whitehead

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal
My title says it all! I had seen this book on bookshop shelves & in libraries, and always just thought it may not have been my cup of tea ... "Historical Fantasy" - hmmm. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Beverley's Books

5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of the divine air
Whenever somebody begins their review of a book by criticising certain aspects of the plot & style and then goes on to insist that the book is nonetheless an absolutely thrilling... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read
A friend recommended this book to me, so I thought I'd check it out. Well, I ended up staying up till 2am to finish it (probably not the most sensible of things to do when the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Shivering Camel

3.0 out of 5 stars predictable
I bought this book after looking at all the good reviews about it, hoping it would match the fantastic Anne McCaffrey Dragon series for unique brillance; but I found that the bond... Read more
Published 13 months ago by WormKez

4.0 out of 5 stars Throne of Jade
Thoroughly absorbed by the first in the series, I bought the sequel as soon as it was released. Novik's proficiency with both story structure and the English language is... Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Brookes

4.0 out of 5 stars Temeraire
The first book in the "Temeraire" series is a great start. I usually steer clear of dragon fiction, but came across a preview in a book magazine that depicted the scene in which... Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Brookes

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