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Birds of Prey
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 26 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
A simple mission. A battle for their lives.
It is 1667, and the war between the Dutch and the English continues apace. Sir Francis Courtney, his son Hal and their crew are carried around the southern tip of the African colonies by the good ship Lady Edwina, licensed to attack and seize the treasure-laden ships of the Dutch East India company. When they capture a Dutch trader and hold the passengers to ransom, Sir Francis hopes only for a good price and a small sense of satisfaction.
But this is unlawful territory they sail in. An unexpected betrayal will mean the men on board will face greater peril than they have ever faced before - and many good men may never see home again....
A Courtney Series adventure - book 1 in the Birds of Prey trilogy.
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- Paul Whitworth
- 23-11-19
Good story and narration but......
Typical Wilbur Smith, nice long story about goodies and baddies with a few worthwhile twists. BUT, I find Audible’s own titles frustrating because of the way they are produced. Chapters are so long they become un-navigable. Skip points have no numbering so you have to judge where you were when your listening was interrupted. I won't be buying any more of their productions as their competitors offer an easier read. I have tried to take this up with them but cannot get the point across.
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- Street
- 16-06-20
Excellent
This is Wilbur Smith at his best, the only thing I would say is check out the timeline of this series before starting them, Excellent performance by Sean Barrett
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- Alanb
- 09-06-20
Birds of Prey by Wilber Smith
Excellent version of a pirate adventure with a different interpretation.
Very well presented by the narrator.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-12-19
Properly the best ever way to fall asleep. Boring and droll.
The narration lacks any energy. I have little knowledge of the story as within a few minutes of listening I fall asleep.
Properly the worst narration ever. Lacks energy. Sounds like the reader is close to falling asleep or is bored.
The best story if can’t get to sleep, you soon will be snoozing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-07-20
Good
Difficult to follow at times. Enjoyed it anyway. l'm looking forward to the next one.
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- Ghost Warnie
- 09-02-20
Great Epic story
Loved the story so detailed, really took me on a roller coaster on the open seas. So many twists and turns. I thought the narrator did a great job.
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- AmTimothy Evans
- 09-12-19
A good yarn
I enjoyed this story. Good characters good storyline.I would recommend this book, I enjoyed it.
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- Trafalgar
- 22-09-21
hugely enjoyable adventure - one of the best.
love this story- it has everything. upstanding heroes, evil villains, stirring battles and breathtaking escapes. Definitely one of Wilbur Smith's best and brilliantly read.
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- Milo-22
- 08-02-24
The way the story was read… Brilliant
Nothing to dislike… Didn’t want it to end. Will now read the next book that continues the story.
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- Kindle Customer
- 22-01-24
Very well read
I read the book about 15 years ago but having it read to me seemed to bring it more to life. I have also got the other two audio tapes in the trilogy which I am going to listen too.
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