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A Talent for Trouble
- The Dorset Boy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Grant Stimpson
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
In the late 18th century, life was cheap and you had fight to survive.
Martin Stockley at 12 years old was underfed and undersized as the youngest of nine in a Dorset clay miner's family and was probably doomed to die, worn out and broken at a very young age in the clay mines of Dorset. But he had a sharp mind, had learned to read, write, and do his numbers and had a fascination for maps.
A stroke of good fortune sees him escape that destiny and be taken on as a ship's boy and under steward to the captain in the Royal Navy frigate the Falcon. What follows is a chronicle of his talent for getting into and out of trouble at Gibraltar, the siege of Toulon, and against Barbary pirates.
Luck and a lot of Dorset courage sees him at the center of a series of adventures. Blood, guts, a beautiful Contessa and prize money. What more could a young lad from Dorset ask for?
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- David. Matthew. Magee
- 12-08-22
Most enjoyable!
Excellent book, couldn't put it down.
Very good. 👍
Has to be up along O'Brien & Kent.
Can't wait until next one.
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- mark a walters
- 24-03-22
dorset boy
great listen and well spoken .cant wait for next in series .hope as half good as this
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- Timbo
- 06-03-24
Entertaining start to the series
Good wide ranging plot and start to the development of the characters. Pretty good narration although the Dorset accent is a challenge! Looking forward to the series.
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- Peter Greenhill
- 17-07-22
Very very well read...
Look no further Mr Tubbs is a master of this genre and his book is very very well read.
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- Alvin Pierce
- 15-09-22
A new nacal hero
The time flew by, fast moving, well written and narrated, loved it.
Straight onto the next one!
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- Richard A
- 09-07-23
Story is too rushed
A novel idea to start off with but it has covered so many different topics in one short book (5hrs+) that Marty will be an admiral by book 4!!
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