Review: Sailing adventure
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2013
This is sweet clean historical fiction story that stakes place during the Napoleonic wars.  Most of the story takes place on the "Topaze", a ship belonging to the British Royal Navy.  I found myself bogged down in all the technical terms and details of sailing during that time.  Thankfully I was on my e-reader and had quick access to a dictionary.  Still, many of the words were not readily available in my dictionary.  The author has notes at the end that explain how to learn many of the technical terms.  While I have always loved historical fiction, this one might have been a bit too technical for me.  I liked the story itself.  I particularly liked that the characters didn't just instantly fall in love, but really had to examine their feelings. I enjoyed watching the main character grow and seeing her overcome the challenges she faced.