Aug. 5th, 2011

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Note from the Editor:
Looks as though LJ' back up from the recent DDOS attack. Hello to those AoSers who have joined us during LJ's downtime. It's a short issue this week and there are no fics. If you write AoS fic, or you know someone who does, and [personal profile] despatch_reader isn't subscribed, please comment so we can link. That goes for anyone producing any sort of AoS content at all, in fact!

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Podfic: More Certain of Affection by Keiko Kirin ([personal profile] sakana17) read by [personal profile] luzula; Master and Commander; R; Jack/Stephen; 1h 23m 06s; Undercover in a gay bar, Age of Sail style

Of historical interest:
[personal profile] sharpiefan posts Those Forgotten Heroes: The Royal Marines in the Age of Nelson
[syndicated profile] janeaustenblog_feed: All About Henry Tilney

Miscellany and meta:
[personal profile] sharpiefan posts A very belated report on March's Patrick O'Brian Weekend

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] rambling_soldier: [personal profile] sharpiefan posts a discussion post:It's all a question of Sharpe's Fights
[community profile] mandc_read will be discussing Chapter Four of The Commodore this week

Rec of the Week:
Like Ghosts by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; Bolitho; Ages 13+; A pair of soldiers struggle to find their way without a regiment to support them.

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. Remember to please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all! And if you would like to include a particular favourite of yours in Rec of the Week, please leave a comment with a link.

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