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Debut novelist J. H. Gelernter’s “Hold Fast” (out May 4) is a ripping Napoleonic War adventure that leans heavily on its influences but nevertheless manages to chart its own course to a satisfying conclusion. The year is 1803; Boston-born Englishman Thomas Grey is in mourning for his wife, Paulette, who was killed after the ship on which they were traveling is attacked by a French frigate, the Fidele. Heartbroken, Grey resigns from the British secret service, intending to retire to a quiet life as a lumber merchant in his hometown. But before he can reach his new life in the New World, ...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (Film4, 9pm) OLD-school thrills. Peter Weir’s swashbuckling adventure, adapted from Patrick O’Brian’s novels, is a proper swashbuckler . Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and the 197 crew of the HMS Surprise are ordered to intercept the French Privateer Acheron and “sink, burn or take her as a prize”. The first altercation between the two vessels leaves Aubrey’s ship badly damaged and many crew injured. Aubrey heads for the Galapagos Islands to replenish supplies while the ship’s doctor, Stephen Maturin (Paul...

Seventeen films on TV this week that will do you good Reporter: ');  '); Ahead of the lifting of the 5km travel limit on Monday, Ronan O'Meara has been scouring the TV schedules to find films to watch. Here are 17 to choose from....enjoy! Enemy Of The State: Saturday, Sony Movies @ 9pm A murder is accidentally caught on film and when the evidence is slipped to a lawyer without his knowledge, he finds himself running for his life while trying to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the higher echelons of Washington politics. Will Smith and Tony Scott combine their talents to give us a winning ...

What's New to Stream on Amazon Prime for April 2021 Great Westerns, new movies from Russell Crowe and Michael B. Jordan, and one of the best YA films in years! Crossing the Streams is our series of guides looking at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month. This time we’re checking out the new Amazon Prime arrivals for April 2021, including plenty of new releases, great Westerns, Russell Crowe movies, and more!  Amazon Prime Pick of the Month for April 2021 While most YA movies tend to focus heavily on one genre or another, others are far braver in hitting multiple m...

« The Arrogant Heedless Closure of Police Stations is Nothing New | Main | Please back this petition against masks in schools » Republished to mark new editions of Olivia Manning's 'Balkan Trilogy' some Thoughts on a Neglected Author It’s odd how Portsmouth seems to produce or stimulate writers and stories. Conan Doyle was a penniless doctor in Southsea (grubby, tarry Pompey’s green seaside twin sister). Charles Dickens was born there. H.G. Wells toiled in a draper’s shop in Southsea and hated it. The city features often, with its grotesque, ferocious prostitutes known as...