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Command

By: Julian Stockwin
Narrated by: Christian Rodska
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Summary

Thrilled at his first command, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness - he is needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, privateers and the French who are trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant.

©2006 Julian Stockwin (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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just gets better

superbly read . a great story with an amazing depth of technical knowledge. I believe this to be the best yarn of its genre I've ever read .

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Aubrey and Maturin 2.0 for the next book?

Aubrey and Maturin for the rest of the series I hope. Great delivery as always from Mr Rodska. Are these books still being written? I hope they are.

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Another cracking tale

Christian Rodska again provides a superb narration, almost a dramatisation, of the continuing tale in Julian Stockwin’s “Kydd” saga. These yarns are more than a match for the Aubrey/Maturin tales, the Hornblower tales, the Drinkwater tales or the Bolitho series.

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Kydd's journey through life so interesting

loved it. Kydd's character grows and matures at each new challenge and on to the next one

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Joyous!

Having followed Kydd this far I would defy anyone who has identified this character not to enjoy him getting his first real command. Stockwin makes the most of this "unexpected" turn of events and once again shows his excellent knowledge as he describes Kydd's struggles to get his ship and crew ready for sea. All delivered with Rodska's thoroughly authentic feel and this is genuinely a fine continuation of the series.

If you enjoyed the previous books then getting this is an easy recommendation.

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Stunning

Another sunning combination of a very clever author and a very gifted reader gives a wonderful experience for the listener. I recommend this to all potential listeners!

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