The Voyage of the Basilisk (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #3)

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Alternate cover edition for this ASIN can be found hereDevoted readers of Lady Trent s earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story of that illuminating, harrowing, and scandalous journey has never been revealed until now Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Isabella embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet a two year trip around the world to study all manner of dragons in every place they might be found From feathered serpents sunning themselves in the ruins of a fallen civilization to the mighty sea serpents of the tropics, these creatures are a source of both endless fascination and frequent peril Accompanying her is not only her young son, Jake, but a chivalrous foreign archaeologist whose interests converge with Isabella s in ways both professional and personal.Science is, of course, the primary objective of the voyage, but Isabella s life is rarely so simple She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, even as she makes a discovery that offers a revolutionary new insight into the ancient history of dragons. Free Download The Voyage of the Basilisk (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #3) By Marie Brennan For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I m happy to say that Voyage of the Basilisk was a combination of everything I ve been hoping to see since the beginning of the series The foremost of which being the heavy focus on dragons and not all the other crap she included in the first book although a lot of that is now becoming relevant, so I m kind of eating my words I especially appreciated the infusion of fantasy, naturalism, and archaeology into this adventure.I feel like I m living vicariously through the main character, and am I m happy to say that Voyage of the Basilisk was a combination of everything I ve been hoping to see since the beginning of the series The foremost of which being the heavy focus on dragons and not all the other crap she included in the first book although a lot of that is now becoming relevant, so I m kind of eating my words I especially appreciated the infusion of fantasy, naturalism, and archaeology into this adventure.I feel like I m living vicariously through the main character, and am loving the chance to explore new territories, study dragons, and come up with new theories on how they impact the world If I could have any fantasy job, dragon naturalism would be near the top of the list Part of the reason this was my favorite installment to date is because it let me appreciate ...4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum the interest of full disclosure, I majored in Anthropology and Evolutionary Biology so these books are like super strength catnip to me Written in the form of a memoir by the venerable Lady Trent, these novels are adventurous tales about our protagonist when she was a younger woman, but just as importantly they also explore her lifetime of scientific study and research As such, I find this series extremely hard to res 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum the interest of full disclosure, I majored in Anthropology and Evolutionary Biology so these books are like super strength catnip to me Written in the form of a memoir by the venerable Lady Trent, these novels are adventurous tales about our protagonist when she was a younger woman, but just as importantly they also explore her lifetime of scientific study and research As such, I find this series extremely hard to resist Ethnographic narratives My heart goes all a flutter Taxonomy and biodiversity Help, I swoon Throw in dragons to complete the trifecta, and stick a fork in me, I m done.Voyage of the Basilisk picks up a few years after the events of the last ...4 Stars Decided to give this a 4 afterall It isn t as strong as the others but still fascinating I loved the intriguing exploration of gender, sexuality, and gender norms in this in particular This series is definitely for those who love anthropology, archaeology, and dragonsAs always another fabulous book here from Marie Brennan I think this one wasn t quite on par with the previous two as there was a little less of a plot until the second half, but there is still so much that is truly wonderful and heartwarming with this series that I can t give it less than a 4 s This instalment of the series was really interesting to me becuase we follow Isabella as she and her son now 9 and good friends go on a voyage around the world to study dragons We see the ship Th As always another fabulous book here from Marie Brennan I think this one wasn t quite on par with the previous two as there was a little less of a plot until the second half, but there is still so much that is truly wonderful and heartwarming with this series that I can t give it less than a 4 s This instalment of the series was really interesting to me becuase we follow Isabella as she and her son now 9 and good friends go on a voyage around the world to study dragons We see the ship The Basilisk leave port to travel to some very exotic places where serpents and dragons alike may exist.I really loved the exploration of gender roles and sexes within this as we ...Not as strong as the first two but it s getting 4 stars instead of three mostly for its exploration of gender and indigenous cultureI think, the first time I read this, I may have observed that it s beginning to push the bounds of credulity that Isabella and dragons should get tangled up in so much politics I can t say I actually noticed that, this time it seems natural, when you just read the books straight through like this, because Isabella is willing to go anywhere and do just about anything for dragons And of course, that means she s in the least appropriate places for someone of her background at least as far as I think, the first time I read this, I may have observed that it s beginning to push the bounds of credulity that Isabella and dragons should get tangled up in so much politics I can t say I actually noticed that, this time it seems natural, when you just read the books straight through like this, because Isabella is willing to go anywhere and do just about anything for dragons And of course, that means she s in the least appropriate places for someone of her background at least as far as her peers are concerned , and so of course she stumbles into things.Besides, it s Isabella You d be disappointed if you didn t see her blundering into a plot or intrigue.The story of Isabella s time on the Basilisk is a lot of fun the first half of the book is lighter, since it stravelogue ish, until the point where the Basilisk is nearly wrecked and they have to go ashore That opens up the world of the villagers they have to interact with, and involves ...I had been awaiting this one with enthusiasm because Charles Darwin s Voyage of the Beagle has always enthralled me I m not particularly a ship boat person, but the idea of a scientist travelling round the world studying the natural world is extremely appealing to me So, this book would be, I hoped, the opportunity to read of such a fictional voyage A cross section view of the hold of The BeagleIt was quite a satisfying tale, although there wasn t quite as much travelling as I had hoped Nat I had been awaiting this one with enthusiasm because Charles Darwin s Voyage of the Beagle has always enthralled me I m not particularly a ship boat person, but the idea of a scientist travelling round the world studying the natural world is extremely appealing to me So, this book would be, I hoped, the opportunity to read of such a fictional voyage A cross section view of the hold of The BeagleIt was quite a satisfying tale, although there wasn t quite as much travelling as I had hoped Natalie doesn t join her on this trip, although her son, now nine years old, does, and becomes entirely obsessed with ships Lady Trent has the op...THE VOYAGE OF THE BASILISK is Lady Trent s most thrilling adventure to date With little of grinding misogyny that peppered earlier books, here Isabella takes to the seas with her research fellow Tom, her son Jake, and a stalwart captain mad enough to hunt sea serpents in their natural habitat.Once again, Brennan offers the daily realities of biology at the turn of the century, as much hunting and politics and anthropology as it is studying natural phenomena Those Machiavellian obstacles don t THE VOYAGE OF THE BASILISK is Lady Trent s most thrilling adventure to date With little of grinding misogyny that peppered earlier books, here Isabella takes to the seas with her research fellow Tom, her son Jake, and a stalwart captain ma...I originally received this as an ARC, but then bought it anyway because I wanted a print copy so I could look at the illustrations better I ate this up in a couple of hours If you ve enjoyed the previous books, this will give youof the same adventures, a female main character with a bright and scientific mind, interesting problems of taxonomy when it comes to dragons, politics, encounters with other cultures It very much mimics the style of memoirs written in the analogous time period i I originally received this as an ARC, but then bought it anyway because I wanted a print copy so I could look at the illustrations better I ate this up in a couple of hours If you ve enjoyed the previous books, this will give youof the same adventures, a female main character with a bright and scientific min...I write down my thoughts later I m picking up the next one immediately

The Voyage of the Basilisk (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #3)
  • English
  • 03 May 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 352 pages
  • Marie Brennan
  • The Voyage of the Basilisk (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #3)