A Fleet In Being; Notes Of Two Trips With The Channel Squadron
Rudyard Kipling
Read by David Wales
[Kipling] became involved in the debate over the British response to the rise in German naval power known as the Tirpitz Plan to build a fleet to challenge the Royal Navy, publishing a series of articles in 1898 which were collected as A Fleet in Being. And as always with Kipling there is that wonderful sardonic humor and attention to the lower orders of being. - Summary by Wikipedia and david wales (2 hr 17 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 25:43 | Read by David Wales |
Chapter 2 | 21:08 | Read by David Wales |
Chapter 3 | 18:48 | Read by David Wales |
Chapter 4 | 14:01 | Read by David Wales |
Chapter 5 | 20:05 | Read by David Wales |
Chapter 6 | 21:48 | Read by David Wales |
Notes | 16:07 | Read by David Wales |
Reviews
A Fleet in Being ...
David R. Smith
Well read. Most interesting racconte of sea life aboard coal powered war ships by still current roles (mostly) and a critical and enjoyable look at all the commissioned and non commissioned officers and their staff in the eyes of an outsider. Thanks!
A Fleet in Being
Recat Routson
Another Excellent story by Kipling and excellent reader , Thanks
its another world
James E
really enjoyed this narrative great job by reader .
had to listen again!! just for fun
MrMarkN4CC