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Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead

By: Sean Thomas Russell
Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
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Summary

Reunited with his crew aboard the frigate HMS Themis, Captain Charles Hayden is ordered by the Admiralty to the West Indies to carry war to the French among their own islands.

Before he makes port in Barbados, the Themis intercepts a single boat adrift in the middle of the ocean - its sole occupants, two young Spanish noblemen. But not is all as it seems with Hayden’s unexpected guests.

©2014 Sean Thomas Russell (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd

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Praise for the author: ‘An unqualified seal of approval for Under Enemy Colours. This is gloriously readable stuff.’ ( THE BOOKSELLER)

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Well Buckle my Swash

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If I had friends that were as interested in Napoleonic war fiction as I am then yes I would. If my friend were Patrick O'Brien though I'd probably say it was a bit rubbish and then continue to read it in secret.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Luckily for me the fact that it was on a naval ship during the Napoleonic Wars was the most interesting aspect. The least was the overblown love story that seemed to take over a good few hours of unnecessary prose where there could have been more killing Frenchies or discussions on how to get the most wind into the sails so that she could reach Martinique by next Tuesday (for example).

What about Daniel Philpott’s performance did you like?

I think the rather innocent and gentle reading created a character that was certainly there but maybe understated the more exciting elements of the tale. Generally though, a good job. Well done Dan.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The emotion of sailors at the sinking of an enemy vessel is particularly well captured, although don't expect too much emotion out of this one. Just some good old England beating the French in the face of damnable odds etc.

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A good listern

A good story very well read
The reader has a nice voice
Relaxing and clear
I would find more in the same vain

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Good Book

Its never the same when a new narrator takes over but he was not badcand you get used to it. It would be nice to know what happens next but sadly there seem to be no more books.

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Enjoyed 1st two books very much

Really enjoyed 1st two books in series . The main character seemed so much different and combined with change in narrator book 4 made this book lacking somewhat. If another book came out would still give a try if only to see if main character reverted to previous self

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Changes not withstanding

I was, like some of my fellow readers, a bit surprised that the narrator changed for this last book ( is there another to come?) but I still enjoyed the listen and thought the performance taken in isolation was good.

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Disappointing

After thoroughly enjoying the excellent first three in the series which were very well narrated I was disappointed to begin this and find that their voices had changed and that the quality of the narration had lessened considerably.

Captain Hayden suddenly sounds about 15 years younger and lacking in any authority.
I shall probably persevere to finish the series but it is such a shame that after getting to know all of the characters the narrator has changed and so have they.

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Surprisingly moving and complete

I came late to this series having read all the usual suspects in this genre.I had low expectations but was surprised by the authority of the author in all aspects of the history and development of the story.Everything you could ask for in terms of
" Being there".You can smell the cordite and ozone. It was in the end moving and complete.

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end of the line

Having listened to all 4 stories this really was hardwork

Firstly the change of narrator simply didn't work. it felt like being a teacher listening to a pupil reading a book out loud in a class. Furthermore everyone sounded middle class and where attempts were made to reflect other accents it was poor. in some areas no attempt was made to distinguish between characters.

Storyline was merely a rehash of previous themes, little innovation. happily skipped through 25% without losing any plot.

I think this was the last book and unless the author reinvents themselves it should be the last

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A little disappointed after good first books

I was left a little disappointed with the latest book in the series. The narration was definitely found lacking when compared to the previous books and the characters therefore came over as a bit one dimensional. whether this was completely down to the narration, or there was also a drop in overall quality is difficult to say. For me Haydon seemed to have changed from a believable sea hero to an upper class youngster in a series of contrived situations. Hopefully we will see a return to the quality of books 1&2. for the next release, or i think ill be giving this series a miss.

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Very sea worthy

Enjoyed this, read to perfection, plenty of stories within stories and a great ending too!

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