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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain commanding a line-of-battle ship in the Royal Navy’s blockade of Toulon, and this is a longer, harder, colder war than the dashing frigate actions of his early days. A sudden turn of events takes him and Stephen off on a hazardous mission to the Greek Islands, where all his old skills of seamanship and his proverbial luck when fighting against odds come triumphantly into their own.
Series: Aubrey-Maturin (Audio) (Book 8)
Audio CD
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition (October 15, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786177837
ISBN-13: 978-0786177837
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.4 x 5.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I assume that people interested in audio versions of O'Brian's novels have already read the books. So, listening to a reading version is a supplementary pleasure that can follow a great read. My rating here has nothing to do with the literary quality of the work in question. The whole Aubrey-Maturin series is superb. But if you want to listen to them I recommend that youy stay away from any read by Simon Vance. He is unable to sufficiently differentiate the characters, with their diverse accents from around the world. For example, Maturin grew up in Ireland, and should therefore have a bit of an Irish accent. Vance can't do it, and offers stuffy readings that makes Jack sound like a bombastic jerk, and Stephen like a mincing prig. And in his hands, Diana sounds like a silly simpering ninny. An actor, not just a reader is required. I highly recommend Patrick Tull, who recorded the entire series with consistent success and enthusiasm, as well as John Lee, who unfortunately only recorded the first 6 volumes.
This is a great book, and the simon vance narrative is great. It is also great that it is unabridged
, five stars are enough
All patrick o brian books spoil you for other naval authors. He sets the period so beautifully and believableThat you forget you are reading fiction and not history.
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