Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian Unabridged CD Audiobook (Narrated by Patrick Tull) (The Aubrey / Maturin Series, Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005CLJ04E |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 446 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Unabridged CD Audiobook 15 CDs / 16.5 hours long Published by Recorded Books Narrated by Patrick Tull
I can't give a better recommendation than that Rob Skrobola For my commentary on this book, I'll reference the tags that Amazon asks you to choose between for the plot, mood, pace, and characters. Patrick O'Brian's work, and 'Master and Commander' in particular, is not served well by these kinds of choices. There are surprising plot elements, and ones that are foreshadowed long in advance. There are parts of the book that are light-hearted and hopeful. Cracking good stuff! This is the first volume in O'Brian's wonderful series about the life and career of Jack Aubrey and his friend and companion Stephen Maturin, a surgeon and spy, who joins him on his very first command, the Sophie.I only gave this first volume four stars because as others have mentioned it is a bit slow, in the beginning, as there are so many characters that need to be introduced, along with s. "Simply the best" according to New Yorker. I've read every book in the series (20? I think, and then there are some chapters of an unfinished one). I wish there were more. If this series grabs you, you will experience the joy of knowing there are 15, then 10, then 5, more books to read. And the misery of reading the last one, knowing that's it. Though each book is complete to itself, it is a completely sequential series, each one pick