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The Nelson Touch
- Ark Royal, Book 2
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
Ark Royal - the Royal Navy’s outdated space carrier - has won a smashing victory against the enigmatic aliens, capturing one of their starships and returning to Earth. Now, Admiral Theodore Smith and his crew are assigned to command a fleet charged with making a deep-penetration raid into alien territory, a fleet made up of carriers from four different nations. But with a crewman who isn't what he seems, untested pilots and international friction - and a new and dangerous alien plan - can Ted and his crew survive their mission...or will they die, alone and unremarked, hundreds of light years from home?
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- Colonel Failure
- 18-08-14
Drags its anchor a little, but is worth a listen
Much like the first in the series, this book is flabby in its reuse of phraseology - particularly noticeable if you consume audio books at a rate of knots. It also has a tendency to switch away from the most critical action to some of the central relationships in the story.
If you've read The Forever War (and you should, you'll enjoy it) you'll be acutely aware of scientific inaccuracies which while not wholly detracting from the story, do seem to be leisurely skipped over.
I'm faced with the third book in the series and normally I'd jump straight in, but the poor narration and repetitive storytelling and causing me to take a break right now. I'll finish it as the yarn is worthwhile, but it's not the most satisfying experience.
Worth listening to in order to continue the story.
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- Caz in Maspalomas
- 02-09-14
Couldn't put it down
Would you consider the audio edition of The Nelson Touch to be better than the print version?
For me, yes. Kindle is abridged so shorter and the Audible version is not. Therefore you get the full work and it is a good story
What did you like best about this story?
The very end, but I won't spoil it for the readers
What does Ralph Lister bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He is a good reader and once you get used to him he is very good
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, emotional right at the very end
Any additional comments?
It is a good book, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone but if this is your think then better than Asimov.
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-09-14
Grew on me over time
Books 1 & 2: At first I found it difficult listening to this type of story in a British accent (I grew up on American movies!!).
The Audio directing was a bit off. I could tell each time the reader took a break. The volume was reduced on the last words (like a fade-out).
But, by the tme book 2 ended - I was hooked. At least I only have to wait 1 month for book 3.
Get past the "non-stereo typical" British Accent and all the characters come to life and a are pleasure to experience.
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- Fatmaninthesun1
- 27-08-14
Great space opera
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Following on from Ark Royal, the adventure of the Royal Navy in space moves up several gear to deliver a fantastic vision of what the Earth might do faced with the circumstances.
As well as a developing plot, there are new characters to involve the listener and we learn more of our existing heros. This is looking to be a great series, ideal for a TV series.
Any additional comments?
I have preordered the third volume in the series
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- Joe B.
- 20-01-19
Garbage
The writer is a misogynistic wanker with a hard-on for the Royal Navy, and the narrator forgets that commas are not full stops.
Every woman character has her breasts talked about, there are weird sex scenes which go into specific detail that adds nothing, each chapter mentions Sin City (a lunar Las Vegas with none of the laws regarding sex workers. Like, literally every chapter).
The narrator has three voices: Man talking through mouthful of potato, Man talking to wife he is about to beat, and Breathy Woman.
It is, all in all, a fairly shit book.
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- Daniel
- 26-10-15
Tom Clancy does Battlestar Galactica for the Brits
Great fun space military drama. Live the sorry and characters. Performance is mostly very good, but I can't forgive the Scottish accent! "they're going to take us from behind captain"
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- Mike T.
- 11-07-18
Book B+. Narration B-. Editing C. Ending A-.
The good:
Excluding accents - good narration.
Building the series in a way that makes me want to keep reading.
Deepening relationships and flawed characters. Always a welcome thing in a military space opera.
The ending.
The bad:
Caricature accents! French - Inspector Clouseau. Chinese AND Japanese - Charlie Chan. Scottish - Over the top Star Trek Scotty. American - Weak. Also Admiral Smith sometimes sounds like Admiral Ackbar. :-) Ralph Lister has a good "narrator voice", but accents? Shudder!
Same repetitive phrases as in the first book. (Couldn't disagree. Bloody nose. Sooner rather than later. The odds were staggeringly low/high). Helloo! Editor?
Lots of unexplained military/naval acronyms.
The royalty / nobility stuff takes up too much room. Getting old fast.
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- Alisdair R
- 18-05-15
Good Listen
Like listening to a good space "soap" good character development ,enjoyed episode 1 and 2 ..looking to episode 3 soon..😎
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- Graham Cornes
- 01-07-23
Excellent good story. Exciting.
A good combination science-fiction expertise, building, a real unusual story of space
Mission great imagination
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- Luke Russell
- 10-04-23
Great Second Book
Set 11 months after the war started this book sets off a a right pace.
Blasted through the 12 hours in 2 days, a record for me. Ran out of credits for the first time ever so had to buy more to get book 3. That’s how good this is!
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