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Dawnshard
- Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands....
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Fantastic book but disappointing narrators.
- By Kaari Watkins on 23-08-2022
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A Ship of the Line
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Her Majesty's ship Sutherland is a humdrum ship of the line. But in command is none other than the heroic Captain Hornblower....
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Best book of the series so far
- By toby on 11-01-2023
By: C. S. Forester
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Crash Dive: The Complete Series (Books 1-6)
- By: Craig DiLouie
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 29 hrs and 11 mins
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Crash Dive: The Complete Series puts together for the first time all six episodes in Craig DiLouie's highly acclaimed historical military fiction series: Crash Dive, Silent Running, Battle Stations, Contact!, Hara-Kiri, and Over the Hill....
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Brilliant!
- By Jase on 18-11-2021
By: Craig DiLouie
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Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Having now paid his dues as midshipman, Horatio Hornblower returns as a newly promoted Lieutenant, in the second instalment of C.S. Forester's beloved naval series....
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Pleased listener
- By Dk Chambers on 17-04-2018
By: C. S. Forester
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Storm Tide
- Courtney, Book 20
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Storm Tide is an epic story of nautical adventure and a battle for freedom by the master of adventure fiction....
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Once again from beyond the grave Wilbur has published another amazing book from the first to last page
- By Paul Bryant on 14-11-2024
By: Wilbur Smith
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The Happy Return
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Horatio Hornblower sails South American waters and comes face to face with a mad revolutionary....
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Charming naval adventure
- By Robert A Neill on 06-04-2024
By: C. S. Forester
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Dawnshard
- Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands....
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Fantastic book but disappointing narrators.
- By Kaari Watkins on 23-08-2022
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A Ship of the Line
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Her Majesty's ship Sutherland is a humdrum ship of the line. But in command is none other than the heroic Captain Hornblower....
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Best book of the series so far
- By toby on 11-01-2023
By: C. S. Forester
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Crash Dive: The Complete Series (Books 1-6)
- By: Craig DiLouie
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 29 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Crash Dive: The Complete Series puts together for the first time all six episodes in Craig DiLouie's highly acclaimed historical military fiction series: Crash Dive, Silent Running, Battle Stations, Contact!, Hara-Kiri, and Over the Hill....
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Brilliant!
- By Jase on 18-11-2021
By: Craig DiLouie
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Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Having now paid his dues as midshipman, Horatio Hornblower returns as a newly promoted Lieutenant, in the second instalment of C.S. Forester's beloved naval series....
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Pleased listener
- By Dk Chambers on 17-04-2018
By: C. S. Forester
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Storm Tide
- Courtney, Book 20
- By: Wilbur Smith
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Storm Tide is an epic story of nautical adventure and a battle for freedom by the master of adventure fiction....
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Once again from beyond the grave Wilbur has published another amazing book from the first to last page
- By Paul Bryant on 14-11-2024
By: Wilbur Smith
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The Happy Return
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Horatio Hornblower sails South American waters and comes face to face with a mad revolutionary....
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Charming naval adventure
- By Robert A Neill on 06-04-2024
By: C. S. Forester
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Flying Colours
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Hornblower becomes a national hero when he escapes a French firing squad. But the 'Terror of the Mediterranean' becomes Europe's most wanted man....
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High adventure continues
- By Jayare on 20-02-2022
By: C. S. Forester
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Play Along
- By: T L Swan
- Narrated by: Robyn Verne, Jack Stella
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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I met him, the man of my dreams. On the worst day of my life. Catching my boyfriend out was bad. Coming out of the club in a daze, I stumbled upon a situation which was worse. Much worse. And it would have been deadly, too. If he wasn’t there to save me....
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Best story ever
- By Olympia on 12-07-2019
By: T L Swan
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Youth
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: Graham Scott
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Marlow—the narrator of Heart of Darkness—tells the story of his first voyage to the exotic, romantic East, as a 20-year-old second officer of the ancient barque Judea. It is a story of almost comical disaster—and of the resilience of youthful hope and enthusiasm....
By: Joseph Conrad
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Sea of Ruin
- By: Pam Godwin
- Narrated by: Roxy Isles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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Bennett Sharp is on the run. Wanted for piracy, she fears neither God nor death nor man. Except Priest Farrell....
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boring smut
- By Amazon Customer on 16-10-2024
By: Pam Godwin
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The Old Man and the Sea
- By: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrated by: Donald Sutherland
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed Hemingway's power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature....
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Character building
- By Damien Carson on 16-10-2018
By: Ernest Hemingway
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Hook, Line and Single
- By: Phoebe MacLeod
- Narrated by: Jess Nesling
- Length: 7 hrs
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Ruby is happily sworn off men. There’s nothing she needs that can’t get from her friends, cat or, frankly, the wonders of modern technology. So when her flatmate tricks her into going on a singles cruise, she’s furious.
By: Phoebe MacLeod
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The Navy Lark: Series 3, 4 and 5
- The Classic BBC Radio Sitcom, Plus Episodes from The TV Lark
- By: Lawrie Wyman
- Narrated by: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, and others
- Length: 29 hrs and 42 mins
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The Navy Lark gang are back for more seafaring shenanigans, as they leave the island behind for high jinks on the high seas - and get drummed out of the service, only to switch to some brand new roles....
By: Lawrie Wyman
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The Navy Lark: Series 6 and 7
- The Classic BBC Radio Sitcom
- By: Lawrie Wyman
- Narrated by: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
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All aboard HMS Troutbridge for maritime mishaps and merriment, as the crew return from eventful leave and sail into more trouble. This collection contains the complete Series Six and Seven of the long-running sitcom....
By: Lawrie Wyman
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A Troubled Course
- By: David Donachie
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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John Pearce discovers that Madrid plans to desert the British-led coalition and join the enemy....
By: David Donachie
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A New Dawn at Owl's Lodge
- By: Jessica Redland
- Narrated by: Rebecca Norfolk, Luke R Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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When Zara brings an injured owl to Owl's Lodge, its frosty, reclusive owner is far from welcoming. Despite hostilities, there's a connection that neither could ever have prepared themselves for.
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A captivating romance that reflects life's ups and downs
- By Kindle Customer on 24-07-2024
By: Jessica Redland
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The Confusion
- Books Four & Five of The Baroque Cycle
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble, Katherine Kellgren, Kevin Pariseau, and others
- Length: 34 hrs and 25 mins
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In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves, including one “Half-Cocked Jack” Shaftoe, devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune...
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generally good narration and great story
- By RFC on 23-09-2018
By: Neal Stephenson
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Hornblower and the Crisis
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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In this, the final Horatio Hornblower adventure, C.S. Forester throws his hero into one of the most challenging missions yet....
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Hornblower and the Confusing Order (why book 4?)
- By Phillip John Float on 27-01-2025
By: C. S. Forester
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Shadows in the Moonlight
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Shadows in the Moonlight follows beguiling Pixie Tate to the wild Cornish coast as she attempts to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor....
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Annoyingly repetitive at times
- By Helen on 18-08-2024
By: Santa Montefiore
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Mr Midshipman Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian....
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Brilliant
- By Agent Simr on 19-05-2020
By: C. S. Forester
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Murder on the Italian Riviera
- Armstrong and Oscar, Book 7
- By: T A Williams
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Private investigator Dan Armstrong is no stranger to working with criminals, but when he’s approached for help by Bianca Moretti, he’s on high alert. Bianca is intelligent and beautiful, and Dan likes her, but he also once sent her to prison…
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delightful,
- By Anonymous User on 27-07-2024
By: T A Williams
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A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital
- The Cornish Country Hospital, Book 3
- By: Jo Bartlett
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Since the death of her beloved father, Isla Marlowe has felt the need to do something to honour his memory; something meaningful that will bring joy to others and repay the kindness of a stranger who changed their lives. She’s got the perfect solution, but she’s worried not everyone will understand.
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Heart warming
- By Susan Broad on 29-10-2024
By: Jo Bartlett
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The House of the Witch
- By: Clare Marchant
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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When Adrianna arrives at the small, run-down cottage, near the sea in rural Norfolk, she can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Here she can forget her life in the city, and the problems she’s left behind there, at least for a while. But – like Adrianna herself – the cottage holds secrets.
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Immersive cross-timeline journey
- By Awen on 02-11-2024
By: Clare Marchant
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The King's Coat
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
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It is 1780, and 17-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of naval discipline will turn the boy around....
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I’m addicted
- By Philip Young on 23-03-2020
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Tokyo Express
- USS Bull Shark Naval Thriller Series, Book 4
- By: Scott W. Cook
- Narrated by: Dave Alexander
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
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The marines have seized control of the Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal, but this isn’t the end of their troubles…it’s only the beginning. The Japanese bomb them by day, attack from the forbidding darkness of the jungles by night....
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Fantastic
- By Steve on 11-12-2024
By: Scott W. Cook
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The Seafaring Lady's Guide to Love
- The Gardner Girls, Book 3
- By: Fenna Edgewood
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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From USA Today bestselling author Fenna Edgewood comes a dazzling series where four sisters must face pride, peril, and adventure before each finds a love that conquers all....
By: Fenna Edgewood
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The Lord of Vik-Lo
- A Novel of Viking Age Ireland - Norsemen Saga Series #3
- By: James L. Nelson
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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Having recovered from the wounds of battle and having won for himself a fortune, a crew, and a longship, Thorgrim Night Wolf makes ready to leave for Norway....
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Fulgram
- By Heath on 11-03-2024
By: James L. Nelson
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HMS Ulysses
- By: Alistair MacLean
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century's greatest writers of action and suspense - an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II....
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A classic naval adventure
- By J. Hygate on 03-01-2025
By: Alistair MacLean
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Valhalla Found
- Sam Reilly, Book 23
- By: Christopher Cartwright
- Narrated by: David GIlmore
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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In AD 980 a Viking fleet, banished from their native Greenland, sailed west across a savage and icy sea. After making the perilous journey, they found a world abounding with lush meadows, rivers teeming with salmon, and wild grapes so suitable for wine....
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China Sea
- Dan Lenson, Book 6
- By: David Poyer
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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David Poyer's cycle of modern Navy tales ranks among the finest nautical fiction of our time. With China Sea, his self-doubting protagonist Daniel V. Lenson faces for the first time the unforgiving challenge of command at sea.
By: David Poyer