"Doctor
Dogbody's Leg" by James Norman Hall 
Avast mates!
If you ever read books about the age of sail, you have to read
this one. In my opinion, books do not get any better than this.
James Norman Hall was a genius! This book is incredibly funny,
is filled with great colorful characters, and contains a lot of
accurate history mixed in the unbelievable lies of Dr. F. Dogbody.
The scenes are set in the Yellow Turtle Inn, where Dr. F. Dogbody
meets his retired friends and astounds them (and the reader) with
tale after tale of how he lost his leg. Each tale is more outrageous
than the previous. His tales involve travel around the world,
meeting great historical figures, participating in famous naval
engagements, cavorting with many colorful characters, and almost
believable fabrications of often-outrageous nature. How did he
lose his leg?
James Norman Hall was also co-author of "Mutiny on the Bounty",
"Men at Sea", and "Pitcairn Island".
Reviewed by Ken Smith, 3 July 1999
Available from:
Heart of Oak Sea Classics, Dean King Series Editor ( DeanHKing@aol.com
)
An Owl Book
Henry Holt and Company Inc.
115 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
www.hholt.com
