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The King's Commission
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
It's 1782. First officer on brig o'war....
Fresh from duty on the frigate Desperate in her fight with the French Capricieuse off St. Kitts, Midshipman Alan Lewrie passes his examination board for lieutenancy and finds himself commissioned first officer of the brig o'war Shrike. There's time for some dalliance with the fair sex, and then Lieutenant Lewrie must be off to patrol the North American coast and attempt to bring the Muskogees and Seminoles onto the British side against the American rebels (dalliance with an Indian maiden is just part of the mission). Then it's back to the Caribbean, to sail beside Captain Horatio Nelson in the Battle for Turks Island.
Naval officer and rogue, Alan Lewrie is a man of his times and a hero for all times. His equals are Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin - sailors beloved by readers and listeners all over the world.
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- Mrs Susan Collins
- 12-01-22
Good story & narration. No need of risqué detail
Guns and thunder tale, historic naval warfare descriptions good, excellent narration. The unnecessary detail of coupling is superfluous.
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- Timbo
- 05-10-23
Engaging plot!
The lead character is developing well in this book, not the clean cut do-gooder of many novels but a muddled and challenged soul being shaped as his journey continues.
Not sure on why the bedroom moments get such detail but far more annoying is the continual chafe of mispronunciation by the narrator. Overall narration is pretty good (dodgy effort at the Scandinavian character!) but regular incorrect knowledge of nautical terms (fo’csle - go all, bulwark - bullock, leadsman -Leeds man etc) takes the edge of off the performance.
Notwithstanding that - a very good listen!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Simon S. Rees
- 14-04-21
a top book and a top read, impressed on both front
a very good book from a great series, if you liked hornblower, this is better.
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