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For questions about the “Temeraire” book series by Naomi Novik currently consisting of 9 novels and ran from 2006 - 2017.

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Temeraire Series and colonisation of North America

The history of the world in the Temeraire series (Naomi Novik's 9 book series from the early 2000s) is quite wildly different. One of the books places a large focus on South American, where despite ...
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What inspired the idea of Dragons who grow to maturity very quickly, but then live extremely long lives?

In Naomi Novik's Temeraire series Dragons are seen to mature very quickly and then live a very long time. From the information in the books Dragons seem to reach adult size in around a year, sexual ...
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In Temeraire, where does the captain sit during flight?

I've started reading the Temeraire series, by Naomi Novik, and have reached the point where they describe the crew. I'm having trouble visualising the crew and captain's positions during flight; where ...
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Is there going to be a film version of "Temeraire"?

I think I remember reading that Peter Jackson had bought the rights of Temeraire by Naomi Novik and was considering doing a TV show or animated. Seen a few fake YouTube clips but can't find anything ...
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