C. S. Forester's Capt'n Horatio Hornblower captured my imagination as a child; later as an adult I have enjoyed reading many other novels set in the times of the Tall Ships. Among my favorite authors are Alexander Kent, Dudley Pope, Dewey Lambkin, C Northcote Parkinson, Dan Parkinson, and Patrick O'Brian. Here are some links to sites related to these many sea stories.
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