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Originally Posted by CRussel
Finished. A masterful reading by Patrick Tull of an excellent start to one of my all time favourite series. I'm going to move straight on to the second in the series, Post Captain. Fortunately, I have this already in my Audible library, since it appears to no longer be available from them in the Patrick Tull version. |
Just as well I'm going on with Simon Vance from OverDrive in that case, although I must say that Vance's Mrs. Wogan in
Desolation Island is cringe-making. US Southern accents seem hard to pull off. I'm almost done with
DI and while a great listen, I don't think the book is as strong as the three before it. While is has the same cracking dialogue and attention to detail, it doesn't have the same level of intrigue and incident. I'm not complaining, though. I've decided I can allow myself another O'Brian on Labor Day weekend.
I've also finished, at long last,
Birds Without Wings as narrated by John Lee and it was fantastic. It's the story of a village in Anatolia at the beginning of the 20th century and Lee's reading enhanced what was already a towering and heartbreaking story.
I've started
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, narrated by Paul Michael. He's new to me and I'm glad I can increase the speed on the Smart Player app, as he's on the slow side. Early days, but it seems like a great story.