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The Colonial Post-Captain

Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures Series, Book 1

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The Colonial Post-Captain

By: Chris Durbin
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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The Western Mediterranean, 1756. An uneasy peace is about to be shattered as France's greatest living general prepares an invasion force in Toulon, but where is it bound?

Captain Carlisle hails from Virginia, a loyal colony of the British Crown. As the clouds of war gather, Carlisle's small frigate - Fury - is ordered to Toulon on a reconnaissance mission. If battling the winter weather in the Gulf of Lions is not a sufficient challenge, Carlisle must also juggle the delicate diplomatic issues in this period of pre-war tension while contending with an increasingly belligerent French frigate.

But Carlisle has additional problems unique to his colonial origins: He has no professional or political sponsors and an uninspiring group of followers, both of which are essential to a mid-18th century naval career. How can a penniless second son from Virginia overcome these crippling deficiencies?

George Holbrooke, Carlisle's reluctant master's mate, cannot disguise his lack of enthusiasm for the tedium of the peacetime navy. His attitude changes as he experiences combat and personal danger, but can he persuade his captain that he has turned the corner? And can he achieve that vital promotion to commissioned status?

And then there is the beautiful Chiara Angelini, pursued across the Mediterranean by a Tunisian corsair who appears determined to abduct her, yet reluctant to shed blood. Can Carlisle solve this mystery and protect Chiara?

Fury shadows the French fleet as it sails from Toulon and reveals its true destination. Carlisle and Holbrooke are witnesses to the inconclusive sea-battle, which leads to the loss of Minorca, and engage in a thrilling and bloody final encounter with the French frigate.

©2017 Chris Durbin (P)2018 Tantor
Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Sea Adventures Adventure France War Virginia Rage Naval Fiction

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A pleasant surprise. Good fast moving story. Crossley is faultless as ever. keep it up.

good story, well narrated

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The narrator's reading style did not sit well with me. However, I got used to it eventually.

An Excellent Example of the Genre

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I would place this excellent book amongst the very best of its genre. I am surprised that I had not heard of it before but I highly commend it to you as a compulsive story with likeable characters. The prologue doesn't help it btw and might put readers off the book.

Excellent tale

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Unlike some other sea adventures, this book takes the subject seriously and with understanding. The characters are believable( if concentrating on officers rather than the crew)

A Well - Told and absorsbing story

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Prosaic, listless and dull.

If I were you, I’d save your credit and listen to something else.

It’s not awful, but is pretty close to it

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