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	SF REVIEWS.NET: His Majesty's Dragon (aka Temeraire) / Naomi Novik
		Temeraire would be enlisted in the Aerial Corps, and, in classic tradition, the rivalry between different branches of the armed forces is strong.
		Furthermore, as Temeraire's captain, Laurence will have to leave his naval career (already strongly disapproved of by his family), and enter the ranks of the Corps himself, whose members have nothing like a normal life: no prospects of marriage or family or high status.
		Temeraire is a wonderful creation, full of the exuberance of his youth, eager to learn about his world, while Laurence instills in him concepts like duty and responsibility.
	www.sfreviews.net /his_majestys_dragon.html (1165 words)

	The Fighting Temeraire by J.M.W.Turner artist painter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Thus we know from contemporary newspaper reports that the Temeraire was towed by two tugs, and another observer of the towing later testified that the painter invented the spectacular sunset.
		The Temeraire glorified for the last time by Turner's brushes, for in reality she is stripped of her masts, sail and rigging, all guns and useful parts are removed by the Admiralty as spares.
		Turner first painted this ship of the line in 1808 in his picture The Battle of Trafalgar where he described her as to be seen over the shattered stern of the French ship Redoutable, Admiral Harvey engaged with the Fogieux, and part of the French line.
	website.lineone.net /~carpenter9/artist/turner-temeraire.htm (1823 words)

	Review - Temeraire by Naomi Novik
		Temeraire’s lineage is unknown but it is known that the Chinese Dragon breeders value intelligence over weapon-like attributes, and this becomes obvious when Temeraire and Laurence spend time together reading books on all sorts of subjects.
		Once Laurence and Temeraire arrive at the Training place in Scotland, he enters a new and different society, with people who feel that it is improper that he should have come by Temeraire without any training or experience.
		It is a difficult time for Laurence and Temeraire who find it hard to settle to flying drills and tests after their previous freedoms at sea.
	www.booklore.co.uk /PastReviews/NovikNaomi/Temeraire/TemeraireReview.htm (747 words)

	Turner's The Fighting Temeraire - Icons of England
		As other observers confirmed at the time, the symbolic sunset behind the Temeraire was a product of Turner’s imagination, as were the ship’s masts, rigging and guns, which would have been removed before she made her final journey.
		This famous painting by Turner of the Temeraire in her final days being towed off to scrap is a true icon.
		The Temeraire rescued HMS Victory and wrough revenge on the French ship Redoutable from where the fatal shot came that killed Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
	www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/turner-s-the-fighting-temeraire (251 words)

	Emerald City: Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews - #129
		Temeraire is delighted to discover that they have their own dragon language and tell each other dragon folk tales around the campfire at night.
		The reason Temeraire’s crew is speculating about the American colonies above is that the Corps has promised a wing of dragons to the Prussian army, and they have not turned up.
		Of course Temeraire is not to be so disciplined, and adds a few flourishes of his own to the maneuvers.
	www.emcit.com /emcit129.php?a=7 (1366 words)

	Dragons, Dragons, Dragons
		With Temeraire, the first of a trilogy, Naomi Novik moves the tradition in an interesting new direction, although perhaps not as far as one would like it to go.
		Temeraire, which is titled after the dragon who is the center of the story, is a fantasy set during the Napoleonic Wars in an alternate reality where dragons not only exist, but have been co-opted to use in the military.
		This is a fasinating era, which Novik has successfully captured: the book is full of nifty little technical details, from the initial naval battle to the composition of the dragon crews and the rivalry between the different branches of the military.
	scififantasyfiction.suite101.com /article.cfm/dragons_dragons_dragons (461 words)

	Amazon.com: His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1): Books: Naomi Novik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When Temeraire bonds with the captain, the two leave the navy to sign on with His Majesty's sadly understaffed Aerial Corps, which takes on the French in sprawling, detailed battles that Novik renders with admirable attention to 19th-century military tactics.
		Temeraire, the dragon whose egg is discovered in the early pages of chapter one, is a compelling protagonist -- as is Will Laurence, the Naval captain who becomes responsible for him and who sacrifices his naval career to join the mysterious Air Force.
		The relationship that develops between Temeraire and Laurence is very well done; it is believable and shows the reluctance that Laurence feels for having his life plans thwarted.
	www.amazon.com /His-Majesty-Dragon-Temeraire-Book/dp/0345481283 (2731 words)

	Peter Jackson: Lord of the Dragons - Sep 13, 2006 - E! Online News
		The story of Temeraire centers on British naval Captain Will Laurence who, after capturing a French vessel, discovers an unhatched dragon egg in the hold that was intended as a gift from the emperor of China to Napoleon.
		"Temeraire is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love--fantasy and historical epic," Jackson tells the Reporter.
		Aside from Temeraire, which has yet to have a firm start date, Jackson has been working with his companion, Fran Walsh, and their writing partner, Phillipa Boyens, on a feature adaptation of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones due out next year.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,20002,00.html?rssmovie (693 words)

	Details of The fighting Temeraire, tugged to her last berth to be broken up by After Joseph Tuner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The second Temeraire, a second-rate of 98 guns launched in 1798, was second in the line behind HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
		The third Temeraire was an iron-hulled screw-propelled ship launched in 1876, renamed Indus II in 1904, Akbar in 1915, and sold 1921.
		A fifth Temeraire was to be a 42,500-ton battleship.
	www.artwarefineart.com /Search/ItemDetails.asp?ItemID=850 (2139 words)

	M/S Temeraire - Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939-1945
		Temeraire was at Liverpool during the 5 day air attacks there at the beginning of May-1941, but escaped with minor damages (see also Tai Yin).
		In Sept.-1944, she sailed in Convoy HX 310 from New York, bound for Avonmouth with a general cargo and mail.
		Temeraire departed her anchorage off Southend on May 7-1945, to sail independently to Melbourne, via the English Channel and then Panama.
	www.warsailors.com /singleships/temeraire.html (732 words)

	Amazon.com: Black Powder War (Temeraire, Book 3): Books: Naomi Novik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Temeraire is a Celestial, hence among the very finest of dragons.
		Indeed, Temeraire, or Lung Tien Xiang, is an imperial prince.
		And Temeraire beg us to consider the emancipation of all dragons though his fascinating discussions with Laurence concerning the issues of choice and freedom.
	www.amazon.com /Black-Powder-War-Temeraire-Book/dp/0345481305 (2479 words)

	naominovik: Temeraire: Feast or Famine; also, a bunch of questions answered
		The third is individual; Temeraire's name is Xiang, meaning auspicious (I am not sure this is the actual character I worked from initially, though -- it seems the closest one I could find on zhongwen.com).
		I am also guessing that the dragons of Temeraire's world must be "cold blooded" ectotherms, considering how relatively little they actually eat for such enormous animals, and also from their love of warm surfaces as we see both in the heated Chinese pavillions and the hot springs vents at Loch Laggan.
		I could imagine if Temeraire was warm blooded, he would probably require something like 20 cows a day to stay alive, instead of around two or three, and the logistics of maintaining a sizable aerial corps of "medium and heavyweight" warm blooded dragons would be beyond the means of any 19th century nation.
	naominovik.livejournal.com /27093.html (2147 words)

	IGN: Temeraire on Warpath
		Novik's Temeraire tales are set against the Napoleonic Wars but with dragons and aviators added into the mix.
		Temeraire will be executive produced by Lucas Fosrer and Jackson's rep, Ken Kamins.
		"Temeraire is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love – fantasy and historical epic," Jackson told THR.
	filmforce.ign.com /articles/732/732229p1.html (322 words)

	Emerald City: Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews - #128
		This may be why Naomi Novik decided use book two of her Temeraire series to resolve the Chinese problem immediately, rather than have it hanging over Temeraire and Laurence until Napoleon had been dealt with.
		Temeraire, of course, refuses to go anywhere without Laurence, so the two of them end up on a transport ship taking the long journey by sea to the Far East.
		I liked the way she kept Temeraire and Nelson apart in the first book, but the arrival of the Chinese delegation seems to be a little too high-powered to be left to Admiralty flunkies as Novik portrays it.
	www.emcit.com /emcit128.php?a=7 (860 words)

	The story behind The Fighting Temeraire - Britain's favourite painting
		The Fighting Temeraire or "The Fighting Temeraire, tugged to her Last Berth to be broken up" (to give it's full name) hangs in the National Gallery in London and continues to wow visitors.
		A little later a third ship [HMS Temeraire] came up and stationed herself astern of the Redoubtable and fired into us at pistol range; in less than half an hour our ship was so riddled that she seemed to be no more than a mass of wreckage.
		It is said that the Temeraire was in fact pulled by two tugs, not one, and there was no sunset according to observers on the day.
	www.artgallery.co.uk /news/the_story_behind_the_fighting_temeraire.aspx (803 words)

	Temeraire by Naomi Novik
		Temeraire is British author Naomi Novik's debut novel, and what a spectacular debut it is! The book is well written, with loveable, believable characters.
		One of the most loveable characters is the title character himself, the dragon, Temeraire.
		Read Temeraire and fall in love with dragons all over again.
	www.myshelf.com /scifi_fantasy/06/temeraire.htm (313 words)

	Temeraire - Tree For All
		Temeraire Wood is being hosted by the Manor of Cadland in Hampshire. This site overlooks the Solent near the entrance of the Beaulieu river, where three of the ships at the battle were constructed (Agamemnon, Swiftsure and Euryalus).
		There is no public access to the wood, but the plan is that the Year 2 pupils from both schools will have a Trafalgar picnic in October each year, so that they can report on how the wood is doing, and learn again about Nelson and the Battle.
		HMS Temeraire was built in Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1798. As a first rate of three decks she carried 98 guns, and was a powerfull addition to the Channel Fleet which she joined on her first commission. In 1803, Captain Harvey took command.
	www.treeforall.org.uk /trafalgar/TrafalgarWoods/Otherwoods/Temeraire (717 words)

	His Majesty's Dragon: Temeraire, Book 1 -- book review
		This first book in the Temeraire series begins at a time when the British are struggling to contain the growing threat of Bonaparte’s ambitious war.
		Their formidable Navy is stretched thin trying to prevent Napoleon’s forces from crossing the English Channel, while their aerial fleet cannot begin to compete with the formidable fleet of dragons and airmen that the French are rightly proud of.
		As Temeraire grows both in size and intellect and becomes family instead of burden, Laurence begins to find the loss of his dreams quite tolerable.
	www.curledup.com /nndragon.htm (507 words)

	Communion: The Fighting "Temeraire" by J.M.W. Turner
		The Temeraire sailed between the enemy forces and Nelson’s ship and absorbed the brunt of the French cannon fire, while Nelson was protected.
		The sunset evokes the nostalgia of the end of the day – the end of the Temeraire – and the end of sailing ships altogether, which were being replaced by machines like the ugly, fl, smoke-belching tug that tows the Temeraire.
		It’s a scene that heralds the exchange of an age of grace, beauty, and mystery, for the unproven promises of fire and smoke, machines, and technology.
	www.arttoheartweb.com /worshipresources/communions/com_Turner_Temeraire.htm (469 words)

	Temeraire home page
		Temeraire is the Man O'War immortalised in William Turner's mystical painting "The Last Voyage of the Fighting Temeraire".
		Temeraire was part of Nelson's fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.
		The Champions at Temeraire are numerous and have gained accolates at all levels of competition since the kennel first registered English Setters in 1972.
	www.sherwyn.com.au /temeraire_home_page.htm (1172 words)

	Reptilian Agenda For Jackson's Temeraire - Hollywood North Report
		Temeraire re-imagines the Napoleonic Wars with dragons and aviators, focusing on British naval 'Captain Will Laurence', who finds an unhatched 'dragon' egg intended as a gift from the emperor of China to Napoleon.
		After the egg hatches, Laurence bonds with the winged reptile he names 'Temeraire' and together they join the government's newly formed 'Aerial Corps'.
		"Temeraire is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love--fantasy and historical epic," Jackson said.
	www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /article.php?Article=3524 (133 words)

	The Fighting Temeraire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Full title: The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last breath to be broken up.
		The 98-gun ship 'Temeraire' played a distinguished role in Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after which she was known as the 'Fighting Temeraire'.
		The ship remained in service until 1838 when she was decommissioned and towed from Sheerness to Rotherhithe to be broken up.
	web.tag-gym.dk /2003aComenius/Turner/the_fighting_temeraire.htm (275 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Temeraire: Throne of Jade: Books: Naomi Novik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A historical fantasy with bite, this deliciously addictive debut novel from Naomi Novik captures the Napoleonic period perfectly and skillfully layers history with imagination by adding a Dragon Air Force to the battle for England.
		Temeraire is a Celestial dragon, the most highly-prized of all draconic breeds; famed for their intelligence, agility and most of all for the Divine Wind - their terrible roar capable of shattering the heavy timbers of war ships and devastating woodland.
		Captured by the British, Temeraire was meant to be the companion of the Emperor Napoleon and not captained by a mere officer in the British Air Corps.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Temeraire-Throne-Jade-Naomi-Novik/dp/0007219121 (335 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Temeraire / His Majesty's Dragon
		There is something of Jane Austen and Patrick O'Brian and the early beloved Anne McCaffrey in here, and yet as many comparisons as come to mind fall away as quickly as they arise because this book is none of those things, and all of them, and a wholly original entity unto itself.
		I confess to probably being a little unable to fully visualise Novik's vision of dragons in battle -- the concept of a single dragon carrying a crew of gunners and a first lieutenant and a ground crew in a gondola dangling from the dragon's belly.
		Anything Temeraire does is okay by me. I won't really go into any details here because I honestly don't want to spoil anyone's reading experience where this book is concerned.
	www.sfsite.com /04a/te221.htm (543 words)

	Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle - Fighting Temeraire - 500 Pieces
		The 'Temeraire' is shown traveling east, away from the sunset, even though Rotherhithe is west of Sheerness, but Turner's main concern was to evoke a sense of loss, rather than to give an exact recording of the event.
		The spectacularly colorful setting of the sun draws a parallel with the passing of the old warship.
		Turner was in his sixties when he painted 'The Fighting Temeraire'.
	www.puzzlehouse.com /fightingtemeraire500.htm (188 words)

	/FILM - Peter Jackson options Temeraire Saga
		According to THR, the Temeraire saga "reimagines the world of the Napoleonic Wars with the addition of an air force of dragons and valiant aviators.
		Jackson is using his own funds to option the series, before approaching any studios with his plans.
		Jackson also revealed that he's optioned all the Temeraire books, even books 4-6 which are in development.
	www.slashfilm.com /article.php/20060912peter-jackson-temeraire (358 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Temeraire Street Guide \| Temeraire Street London, SE16, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Temeraire Street is located in the borough of Southwark
		The nearest underground station to Temeraire Street is 'Rotherhithe ' which is about 4 minutes to the North West.
		Come summertime crowds flock to the waters of Rotherhithe, the home of The Mayflower inn - a pub that's almost afloat it's so close to the water.
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/temeraire_street_6c2.html (155 words)

	HMS Temeraire
		HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar by naval artist Geoff Hunt.
		HMS Temeraire is shown with HMS Victory approaching French and Spanish war ships at the beginning of the Battle of Trafalgar.
		As Admiral Nelson's flagship leads the British fleet toward the Franco-Spanish line, Captain Harvey's Temeraire tries to pass Victory in order to be the first to break the enemy column.
	www.naval-art.com /hms_temeraire.htm (662 words)

	Lord of fantasy: Jackson eyeing 'Temeraire'
		The "Temeraire" saga reimagines the world of the Napoleonic Wars with the addition of an air force of dragons and valiant aviators.
		When the egg hatches, he is forced to give up his naval career to become captain of the dragon he names Temeraire.
		" 'Temeraire' is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love -- fantasy and historical epic," Jackson said.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003120747 (543 words)

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