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Midshipman Bolitho

By: Alexander Kent
Narrated by: Michael Jayston
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Richard Bolitho - Midshipman

October 1772, Portsmouth. Sixteen-year-old Richard Bolitho waits to join the Gorgon, ordered to sail to the west coast of Africa and to destroy those who challenge the King's Navy. For Bolitho, and for many of the crew, it is a severe and testing initiation into the game of seamanship.

Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger

December 1773, Falmouth. The young Bolitho looks forward to a family Christmas in Cornwall while the Gorgon is refitted. But Cornwall is the treacherous stamping ground of smugglers and wreckers. After the murder of a revenue officer, Bolitho is swept aboard his brother's cutter, Avenger, on a dangerous mission of hide-and-seek.

©1975 Alexander Kent (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Historical Fiction Fiction Superhero Africa
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"One of our foremost writers of naval fiction...authentic, inspiring, well-characterised and, finally, moving." ( Sunday Times)
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great reader, great story, I am looking for the next books in the series. thank you audible

absolutely brilliant. top marks

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Overall the book is alright but I feel the narration by Michael Jayston really carried it. The story feels like a mishmash of murder mystery / sea voyage adventure with no connection between them plus a very abrupt ending. Maybe the second books picks up where this one left off. Just feel like I weird way to go about it

Not really sure what I was expecting

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excellent book and well told by the narrator Will
look forward to the next book in the series called band of brothers

Midshipman ballitho

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The audio book repeats a couple of chapters and is missing the 3rd book which isn't avaliable on audible, it's a good story and good narration just annoying you can't listen to the whole series

Repeats and is missing 3rd book

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New to the Bolitho series and while the story was a little predictable, in places, it is still an enjoyable listen.
Michael's narration was excellent and nicely paced.

Slow start to a new adventure

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