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Broos's books
So moving and insightful that I had to remind myself it wasn't autobiographical. The clinical bits get so personal, though, that reading the book aloud can get kind of disconcerting.
A beautifully written, quietly humorous tale of an Austro-Hungarian U-boat commander during World War I. I was sorry to finish it. But then I remembered I've got three more of them to read.
Starts out with a bang--which leads to another bang, which leads to another ... Lightweight, but funny and inventive.
Selected Works
The Matty Graves novels
Midshipman Matty Graves must choose between family and duty.
“Refreshingly cynical.”
—Jonathan Lunn
—Jonathan Lunn
Acting-Lieutenant Matty Graves gets caught up in the Haitian Revolution in 1800. Mayhem ensues!
"[N]ever dull . . ."
—Madison Smartt Bell
—Madison Smartt Bell
Matty seizes the opportunity to make a name and fortune for himself—even if it means destroying those closest to him.
"[U]nusual, if somewhat jaundiced . . ."
—Library Journal
—Library Journal
Errata
Errors after the fact
History
Seamen's terms in landsmen's language
Haitian Timeline
Nautical info bits
How far it is from here to there, by sea, in English statute miles.
Public domain stuff—I didn't write this.
Maps
Yep, still maps
Quick Links
Beyond the Graves
Update on Authors Guild v. Google
February 5, 2010
A minor update from the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google. It seems to have settled into a holding action rather than an assault on Google's formidable defenses, but it has some interesting and hopeful things to say.