The Naval Officer, or Scenes in the Life and Adventures of Frank Mildmay
Frederick Marryat
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Marryat was a midshipman under Captain Cochrane and this, his first naval adventure, is considered to be a highly autobiographical telling of his adventures with one of Britain's most famous and daring naval captains. (Summary by Paul Klipp) (15 hr 39 min)
Chapters
00 - Prefatory notes | 8:48 | Read by Lynne T |
01 - Chapter 1 | 26:43 | Read by pklipp |
02 - Chapter 2, Part 1 | 24:01 | Read by Lynne T |
03 - Chapter 2, Part 2 | 24:41 | Read by Lynne T |
04 - Chapter 3 | 27:14 | Read by asterix |
05 - Chapter 4 | 35:36 | Read by asterix |
06 - Chapter 5 | 34:52 | Read by asterix |
07 - Chapter 6 | 18:51 | Read by Lynne T |
08 - Chapter 7 | 33:13 | Read by Lynne T |
09 - Chapter 8 | 34:13 | Read by asterix |
10 - Chapter 9 | 31:12 | Read by asterix |
11 - Chapter 10 | 25:31 | Read by asterix |
12 - Chapter 11, Part 1 | 15:13 | Read by Roxanne Saxton |
13 - Chapter 11, Part 2 | 25:50 | Read by acousticwave |
14 - Chapter 12 | 30:27 | Read by asterix |
15 - Chapter 13 | 12:12 | Read by jigsaw74 |
16 - Chapter 14, Part 1 | 22:18 | Read by Lynne T |
17 - Chapter 14, Part 2 | 24:00 | Read by Lynne T |
18 - Chapter 15, Part 1 | 19:41 | Read by asterix |
19 - Chapter 15, Part 2 | 23:12 | Read by asterix |
20 - Chapter 16 | 29:14 | Read by asterix |
21 - Chapter 17, Part 1 | 16:47 | Read by asterix |
22 - Chapter 17, Part 2 | 24:45 | Read by asterix |
23 - Chapter 18 | 32:46 | Read by asterix |
24 - Chapter 19, Part 1 | 21:10 | Read by asterix |
25 - Chapter 19, Part 2 | 28:47 | Read by asterix |
26 - Chapter 20, Part 1 | 17:25 | Read by Sam Naishtat |
27 - Chapter 20, Part 2 | 19:04 | Read by Edward Kirkby |
28 - Chapter 21 | 22:29 | Read by Lynne T |
29 - Chapter 22 | 30:52 | Read by asterix |
30 - Chapter 23 | 34:49 | Read by asterix |
31 - Chapter 24 | 37:15 | Read by asterix |
32 - Chapter 25 | 21:56 | Read by asterix |
33 - Chapter 26 | 33:47 | Read by asterix |
34 - Chapter 27 | 23:37 | Read by asterix |
35 - Chapter 28 | 26:12 | Read by asterix |
36 - Chapter 29 | 20:39 | Read by asterix |
Reviews
Bravo from Borneo
Lord Jim
Bravo! Bravo! This is one of the best period books I have had the pleasure and fortune to come across. My forth book from Frederick Marryat and his best so far. What is impressive is the author's ability to achieve such amazing depth in his descriptions...no matter whether of a particular pedestrian scene or a riveting adventure. I feel I was there seeing all that Mlldmay experienced. This is so much more than simply an exposition on naval life at the time...though his writings on this are certainly worthy of acclaim in their own right. No...this is the story of a young man's life lived to the full and how he is moulded by class...tradition...philosophical thinking....events and friendships. Crucially...it is his own honest account that is both reflective and quite sincere. I loved it.
Bob
Great autobiography of a naval officer during the Napoleonic War and the War of 1812. It is an unvarnished tale of his life and times. Highly readable.
barnstorming literary debut
PelhamGW
What a wonderfully entertaining novel. If only it could have been Asterix reading it all the way through. I came to love the narrator/hero and I certainly hope he continued his naval and philandering career after the ending.
Life & Adventures, Frank Mildmay
Keith Horvath
OUTSTANDING! If you ever may only have one resource as to be allowed a reading, may this book & God's Honor allow you but a moment of peace or honest reflection: But For The Grace Of God There Go I. This is not a judgement & is purely an outlook of my own life. And those I have had a close connection with. This was a story we did not want to end.
Edward Norris
Marryat is by far the better story teller than Dickens. I wish more people knew of him. As to the narrators, Asterix is a natural for the roll. His cadence, and careful attention to pronunciation are a real joy.
dw9exst5s
I have listened to 2or3 books by this author and can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoy them. The characters are easy to imagine with the clever descriptions.
interesting for sure
Josh Erickson
I enjoyed this one just as much as his others. some of the readers are soso and a few are super great!
apt,splendidly apt...
David Brown
held my usual wandering concentration in check,narrated splendidly by,especially by one narrator in particular, no real need to name names...