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The Commodore

Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 17

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The Commodore

By: Patrick O'Brian
Narrated by: Patrick Tull
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After a dangerous tour of duty in the Great South Sea, Jack and Stephen finally return to their families in England. For Jack, the return is joyful, but for Stephen, it is heartbreaking. His wife, Diana, has left for parts unknown; his young daughter has all the symptoms of autism. To escape these painful circumstances, Stephen joins Jack on a bizarre decoy mission to the lagoons of the Gulf of Guinea.Don't miss the rest of the Aubrey/Maturin series.©1995 Patrick O'Brian (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC Fiction Historical Fiction
Excellent Storytelling • Fast-paced Adventure • Excellent Character Voices • Human Stories • Historical Accuracy
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Compared to other authors writing about the age of sail, Patrick O'Brian is the king.

O'Brian Rocks

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The narration by Patrick Tull is absolutely without comparison. I'm grateful to Patrick O'Brien and Patrick Tull, both dead, but both who have lived in my experience of Patrick's story and Tull's conveyance of it. I have never, and all the many hundreds or thousands of books I have read and listen to, had the experience... truly the experience of this 21 book series. Thank you to both! Wherever you are.

AWESOME! I have been living these stories

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A great series of books well written and performed. Surprises even after listening to more than once - by far my favorite!

Great series

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In some of the books in this series nothing good happens till the very end; whereas this one, similiar to some of the early books, has a mix of good & bad experiences. The story moves along quite quickly too, but this is probably due to it being a shorter audio book (i.e., <11 hrs compared with 20-30 hrs of some of the other books).

One of the more enjoyable.

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I love this whole series and it’s hard to choose but this is one of the best. Full of human stories ranging from vast numbers of enslaved Africans to Stephen’s troubled daughter.

As always, Patrick Tull’s performance is both sympathetic and magnificent.

One of the best

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this is the point when Patrick O'Brien begin slipping a little bit. Who stories become repetitive, although there are always excellent moments in them. Patrick Tull is always fantastic

Not his best

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Probably the worst installment, but still enjoyable just because it’s Patrick O’Brian. No story, just a bunch of small moments.

One more in the series and nothing more

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so very fine. with O"Brian's exquisite, lilting prose and his mastery of telling a tale that never fails to draw you in.

So very fine

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My only criticism of this book is the first parts. I regret how little time they spend at home. If not for that this is a great addition to the series.

Only one disappointment

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Great reprieve in a several-book-long difficulty for the characters.

Great story telling, turns of good fortune and great ending!

This is like one of the first books.

Change of Fortune

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