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The Mauritius Command (Aubrey/Maturin, #4)
by Patrick O'Brian
by Patrick O'Brian
Laura's review
bookshelves: audio-books, hf-napoleonic-era, read-2011
Apr 22, 11
bookshelves: audio-books, hf-napoleonic-era, read-2011
Recommended for:
Bettie, Carey
Read from March 27 to April 22, 2011
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Next Sunday, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4
Patrick O'Brian's naval epic set in 1809, dramatised in three parts by Roger Danes. Starring David Robb as Captain Jack Aubrey and Richard Dillane as Doctor Stephen Maturin.
Following his adventures in HMS Surprise, Jack Aubrey has been kicking his heels at home when his old friend, Stephen Maturin, comes knocking at his door with welcome news. Jack is promoted to Commodore, and is to lead a squadron of English ships, charged with taking the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Réunion from the French.
In the course of the novel Jack must succeed against superior odds at sea and on land. Yet, in his new role as Commodore, Jack will need subtlety and subterfuge to win over the crews and subordinate captains of his own fleet.
Based on a naval campaign in 1809-10 when Britain and France were bitterly engaged in protecting their trade routes around the southern tip of Africa.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zzpl5
Next Sunday, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4
Patrick O'Brian's naval epic set in 1809, dramatised in three parts by Roger Danes. Starring David Robb as Captain Jack Aubrey and Richard Dillane as Doctor Stephen Maturin.
Following his adventures in HMS Surprise, Jack Aubrey has been kicking his heels at home when his old friend, Stephen Maturin, comes knocking at his door with welcome news. Jack is promoted to Commodore, and is to lead a squadron of English ships, charged with taking the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Réunion from the French.
In the course of the novel Jack must succeed against superior odds at sea and on land. Yet, in his new role as Commodore, Jack will need subtlety and subterfuge to win over the crews and subordinate captains of his own fleet.
Based on a naval campaign in 1809-10 when Britain and France were bitterly engaged in protecting their trade routes around the southern tip of Africa.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zzpl5
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Reading Progress
| 04/03/2011 | "1/3. Patrick O'Brian's naval epic set in 1809, dramatised in three parts by Roger Danes." | |||
| 04/10/2011 | "2/3. Jack needs subtlety and subterfuge to win over his fleet's crews and subordinate captains." | |||
| 04/22/2011 | "3/3. Final episode of Patrick O'Brian's naval epic set in 1809." |
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Mar 28, 2011 01:49pm
My dad adores these books and has read every one, I look forward to seeing what all the fuss is about. Thanks for the heads up on this one..
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*jumps up and down with glee* I'm here Laura, I am on board.
It was Sandybanks who got me interested in this series.
Bettie wrote: "*jumps up and down with glee* I'm here Laura, I am on board.
It was Sandybanks who got me interested in this series."
I'm also on board, don't forget me!!
Really enjoyed the first episode yesterday and in the background I had the Master and Commander music cd going on - smashing for a wind down Sunday evening.
