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minus-squareClay_pidginlinkfedilinkEnglish12•9 days agoIn Master and Commander, the first book in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian, a former sin eater is abused by his shipmates out of prejudice. It’s an interesting subplot in an excellent book.
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minus-squareClay_pidginlinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 days agoThe Royal Navy hated pirates, but I count them among my shipmates.
In Master and Commander, the first book in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian, a former sin eater is abused by his shipmates out of prejudice. It’s an interesting subplot in an excellent book.
https://readerslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/Master-and-Commander.pdf
The Royal Navy hated pirates, but I count them among my shipmates.