I have read some of the Aubrey-Maturin novels. They are a true joy!
If you plan to read them try to get ahold of a dictionary of nautical terms. Wikipedia has a free glossary [1] which can be helpful but I'd prefer a paper version if I could find a good one.
If you plan to read them try to get ahold of a dictionary of nautical terms. Wikipedia has a free glossary [1] which can be helpful but I'd prefer a paper version if I could find a good one.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–...