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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
2003 | Action, Drama, War
A gritty, realistic tale of life on the seas in the British Navy in the 19th century. Very well made.
  
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Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions
Honore de Balzac | 1837 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
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"Boy comes to the city to be a great writer; life ensues. A panoramic view of mid-19th-century Paris, with all its literary, erotic and political intrigues."

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Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace
Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace
Jennifer Chiaverini | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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6.5 (2 Ratings)
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Jennifer Chiaverini’s historical fiction novel about Augusta Ada King-Noel, Countess of Lovelace, takes us back to 19th century England, to discover a woman whose mathematical insights may have been instrumental in making the essential the connections that led to today’s computers. You can read my review of this book about the unfortunately short life of Lady Lovelace here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/12/16/a-calculating-woman/