Hacker News: Loinohttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=LoinoHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:24:02 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by Loino in "Why I Write (1946)"]]>Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out.

> which are rather nicely examined

Adapted to the meanest understanding, I hope.

]]>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:45:57 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896744Loinohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896744https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896744<![CDATA[New comment by Loino in "Why I Write (1946)"]]>> I think I haven't been exposed to such a good writing in years. (Which probably says as much about average modern writing as it does about my reading habits)

I have been reading the Aubrey-Maturin book series by Patrick O'Brien (you may have heard of the film, Master and Commander, based on some of the books). It is a literary treasure trove that has impeccable historical accuracy. The same demonic drive rings through in these books as POB started his series of 20 books well before the information age.

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