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Title: Mr. Midshipman Easy (Classics of Naval Literature) by Frederick Marryat, Evan L. Davies ISBN: 0-87021-590-6 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: May, 1990 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Midshipman Exremely Easy
Comment: Great book in that it doesn't take itself too seriously. Great tongue-in-cheek view of life aboard a British man-of-war. Of course its not too realistic, which O'Brian attempts and Forrester accomplishes, still, a real hilarious adventure tale. Easy leads an unbelievably charmed life, to the point of delightful reading but not incredulity. Characters are real yet outstandingly rich and beautiful. Find yourself putting your head back now and then and laughing in a most horse-like fashion... In regard to sea stories of this nature, I put C.S. Forrester 1st (He is the master, and will always be 1st just as Tolkien will always be 1st for fantasy readers), Marryat 2nd, O'Brian 3rd (too much pontificating...) and Alexander Kent and others a distant, distant, distant 4th.
Rating: 5
Summary: easy does it!
Comment: Considering the era in which it was written, this book is remarkable! Fast paced, uproariously funny at times, "Midshipman Easy" is a delight to all who enjoy seafaring novels. True, it is far-fetched at times, but it was never intended to be a true grit novel. The satire involved gains perspective if you understand Marryat's position for naval reform after he retired from active duty as a British Naval Captain. Marryat's use of a black man as Easy's guide and balance is something else ahead of it's time and I applaud him for that. The real purpose of this book is to provide a good read and it does it beautifully. The best of his novels,although Peter Simple ought to please the Forrester crowd.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Entertaining! Even for a mother of 6!
Comment: Almost 5 stars.
Mr. Easy's father is a philosopher, with a very naive view of human nature. This comic figure is the major influence in Jack Easy's life until he is convinced Jack needs to be sent off to school. There begins Jack Easy's REAL schooling in life, followed by his entry into the British Navy. After all, isn't everyone equal on the sea, which belongs to no man?!
Marryat's major strength in this book is that he can make almost any situation comical. You may roll your eyes at some of his puns,(He must really have enjoyed them!)but you can't help but laugh!
Although lots of sea interested people have reviewed this book, I would heartily recommend it to anyone who enjoys a pleasant read and a good laugh. It's clean enough for children, interesting enough for dads, has adventure enough for boys, and stinging rebuke enough for moms. (My daughters also enjoyed it, especially the "duel".)
Only 4 stars because it's not as great literature as R.L. Stevenson's Kidnapped.
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Title: Frank Mildmay or the Naval Officer (Classics of Nautical Fiction Series) by Frederick Marryat ISBN: 0935526390 Publisher: McBooks Press Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The King's Own (Classics of Nautical Fiction) by Frederick Marryat ISBN: 0935526560 Publisher: McBooks Press Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Privateersman (Classics of Nautical Fiction Series) by Frederick Marryat, Captain Frederick Marryat ISBN: 0935526692 Publisher: McBooks Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Newton Forster, or the Merchant Service (Classics of Nautical Fiction Series) by Frederick Marryat ISBN: 0935526447 Publisher: McBooks Press Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Peter Simple (Heart of Oak Sea Classics Series) by Frederick Marryat, Louis J. Parascandola ISBN: 0805055657 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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