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Author: Patrick O'Brian
Format: MP3 CD
Author Patrick O'Brian
Narrator Gordon Griffin
SeriesGolden Ocean, Book 1
Duration 11h
A fictionalised retelling of Commodore (later Admiral) Anson's fateful circumnavigation of the globe in 1740, which precedes O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. Peter Palofox, son of a poor Irish parson, signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. Together with his lifelong friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking upon...
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Format: MP3 CD
Author Patrick O'Brian
Narrator Gordon Griffin
SeriesGolden Ocean, Book 2
Duration 12h 30m
Patrick O'Brian's first novel about the sea, 'The Golden Ocean', took inspiration from Commodore Anson's ill-fated voyage around the globe in 1740. With this audiobook, O'Brian returns to this rich source to recount the adventures of two young men - midshipman Jack Byron and naive surgeon's mate Tobias Barrow - aboard the Wager, which was parted fr...
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