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The Naval Officer, or Scenes in the Life and Adventures of Frank Mildmay

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4,71 Sterne; 93 Bewertungen)

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

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01 - Chapter 1

26:43

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02 - Chapter 2, Part 1

24:01

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03 - Chapter 2, Part 2

24:41

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04 - Chapter 3

27:14

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05 - Chapter 4

35:36

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06 - Chapter 5

34:52

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07 - Chapter 6

18:51

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08 - Chapter 7

33:13

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09 - Chapter 8

34:13

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10 - Chapter 9

31:12

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11 - Chapter 10

25:31

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12 - Chapter 11, Part 1

15:13

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13 - Chapter 11, Part 2

25:50

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14 - Chapter 12

30:27

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15 - Chapter 13

12:12

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16 - Chapter 14, Part 1

22:18

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17 - Chapter 14, Part 2

24:00

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18 - Chapter 15, Part 1

19:41

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19 - Chapter 15, Part 2

23:12

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20 - Chapter 16

29:14

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21 - Chapter 17, Part 1

16:47

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22 - Chapter 17, Part 2

24:45

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23 - Chapter 18

32:46

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24 - Chapter 19, Part 1

21:10

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25 - Chapter 19, Part 2

28:47

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26 - Chapter 20, Part 1

17:25

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27 - Chapter 20, Part 2

19:04

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28 - Chapter 21

22:29

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29 - Chapter 22

30:52

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30 - Chapter 23

34:49

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31 - Chapter 24

37:15

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32 - Chapter 25

21:56

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33 - Chapter 26

33:47

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34 - Chapter 27

23:37

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35 - Chapter 28

26:12

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36 - Chapter 29

20:39

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Bewertungen

Bravo from Borneo

(5 Sterne)

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.

(5 Sterne)

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

(5 Sterne)

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

(5 Sterne)

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.

(5 Sterne)

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.

(5 Sterne)

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

(5 Sterne)

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...

(5 Sterne)

held my usual wandering concentration in check,narrated splendidly by,especially by one narrator in particular, no real need to name names...