Author: Patrick O'Brian; Narrated by Simon Vance
Series: Aubrey/Maturin, Bk 1
ISBN: 0786188375
Length: 13.5 hrs or 11 discs
Obtained: Library copy
Comments:
The plot was spotty or meandered, but the characters were great. The description and vocabulary - when it came to nautical terminology - was much beyond me. But the reading and rhythm was lovely. There were certainly points of humor and interest. Some points started or were more intense than others. Jack Aubrey is a mostly good-natured fellow and obviously clever when it comes to sailing and managing on the sea. On land, well. He gets himself into some trouble. And Maturin is contemplative and philosophical. There is one scene in particular where he is observing the mating of some mantises... I was trying to maneuver through some local construction traffic, and only hearing his observations about the mating/female eating the male left me with any good humor. There is some intensity toward the end - on the last 1 1/2 discs that kept me anxious to hear what would happen next. That is not to say there aren't battles throughout - after all this story takes place during a war time.
I will be continuing this series in audio (if I can).
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