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 Flying Dutch - Tom Holt
Newest Review: ... in question to be, well, famous. And I must confess, while the story of a sailor damned to eternal life didn't sound ... more  ... unfamiliar, I was rather wondering if it was some hybrid of the Marie Celeste* (which does actually get a mention in the book) and the Flying Scotsman**. (* probably only popped into my thoughts as one of the few famous boats I could mention, and for being slightly more appropriate to the events at hand than the Titanic) (** one of in fact three famous trains I'm aware of - imagine my surprise in learning that the Orient Express was a real train, although I knew of course that the Hogwarts Express wasn't) (a...more |
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Flying Dutch - Tom Holt: Verdomde good chuckle (1440 words)
by - written on 21/06/04 (Very useful, 497 readings)
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There are two golden rules in the life of a Dutch sea captain, it would seem. One: don?t go drinking from the wrong rum bottle, and two: life insurance is generally a very stupid idea, but it might get still you into more trouble than you could imagine. Flying Dutch takes the famous story of The Flying Dutchman, and gives it a Terry Pratchett like spin. Well, no it doesn't. Tom Holt is often compared to Pratchett, but as the website points out probably just because they're both English and both write funny novels. Other than that, Holt has next to nothing in common with PTerry - if looking for a comparison, I'd say he's closer to Douglas ... Read the complete review
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