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With All Despatch

By: Alexander Kent
Narrated by: Michael Jayston
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Spring 1792. A troubled peace with France means that even a frigate captain as famous as Richard Bolitho is forced to swallow his pride and visit the Admiralty daily to plead for a ship.

But, as the clouds of war begin to rise once more over the Channel, all he is offered is command of three topsail cutters. His task is to track down deserters, but the 'Brotherhood' he comes up against are brutal and dangerous.

When a King's ransom is in peril and Bolitho is ordered to proceed 'with all despatch' to recover it, he will need all the loyalty and courage of his three gallant cutters if he is to fulfill his mission.

©1997 Alexander Kent (P)2004 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Sea Adventures War & Military Adventure War Royalty

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"Michael Jayston is a delight to the ear. His crisp voice easily moves from narrative to conversation and from character to character without missing a beat." (AudioFile)

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And Bolitho sails on the yet another engagement in a larger 74 next time. This particular story was yet very engaging with a twist of mystery and the further tales of courage and seamanship under extreme battle conditions. Well done Mr. Kent and Mr. Jayston

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Some of the narrative was a little plodding but for the most part, the plot's pacing was lively enough. Bolitho pulls a victory out of dispair and shows his usual discerning nature.

Great rousing story, well narrated

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there's a whole book missing...
passage to mutiny!!!! where's it at!!!!
love the book no complaints but I'm missing a whole lot with that one book not there.

one major complaint though!!!!

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Finally audible put out another book by Alexander Kent. Please Please Please keep them coming.

Finally!!!

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Tightly wound story line with great detail, and historical linage nice addition to the lineage.

Excellent Rendition

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Great story and very little English Slang. Good easy listening. 👂 I can’t understand English spoken by the Brits.

Narration

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I'm assuming whoever pieced the recordings together for this apparently entire series was too busy to bother putting it in order.

great book. good recording. poor editing.

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The chapters are all out of whack, and because of that it’s difficult to keep the story clear. I’m under the impression that nobody checked this before making it available. It’s a real shame.

Great story as always, but the editing…

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