tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453174763708873476.post3664781136768752256..comments2023-10-14T14:17:51.766+01:00Comments on sarah's bookarama: The Fighting Temeraire by Sam WillisSarah Cuthbertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17841282823433026980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453174763708873476.post-10022014455390741132009-11-14T14:52:51.461+00:002009-11-14T14:52:51.461+00:00Lovely post, Sarah. I don't know much about sh...Lovely post, Sarah. I don't know much about ships, but I remember going through a period of fascination with the so-called "privateers" (government-sponsored pirates) during our Revolutionary War. That era, when tall ships represented adventure, conquest, and simple curiosity about the rest of the world is a compelling topic--particularly so in Britain, I imagine.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386287173627131778noreply@blogger.com