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 Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780001055315 Edition: Abridged Format: Abridged, Audiobook ISBN: 0001055313 Label: Harpercollins Publisher Manufacturer: Harpercollins Publisher Number Of Items: 2 Publication Date: September 07, 1998 Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher Studio: Harpercollins Publisher Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: In this, actor Robert Hardy's fourth reading from Patrick O'Brian's celebrated historical novels, series heroes Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are in very different circumstances from when we first meet them. In Master and Commander, the first of the series, Aubrey is young and full of himself, and through Hardy's performance we can practically hear Aubrey's puffed-out chest. But in The Hundred Days, Aubrey is a commodore, famous throughout the British Empire for his naval exploits, and Hardy reflects the confidence that comes with those accomplishments. Meanwhile, his best friend, surgeon-spy Stephen Maturin, is wasting away as the audiocassette opens, in deep mourning for his recently deceased wife. But soon enough, both are pulled into great adventure again--in this case, Napoleon's final campaign--and the fate of the Empire rests on their ability to stop the fitting out of a new French fleet and to keep a shipment of gold from reaching a mercenary army. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --Lou Schuler Product Description: The 19th Aubrey and Maturin novel by O'Brien, this story is set in the days succeeding Napoleon's escape from Elba, where Aubrey and Maturin are in the thick of Europe's attempt to prevent the French emperor from regaining his power. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Aubrey-Maturin series is simply the best fiction ever writtenPatrick O'Brian's "The Hundred Days" is the nineteenth book in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. The Aubrey-Maturin books are quite simply the best fiction I've ever read. I enjoy them so much that I find it difficult to read any other fiction now. Although there are twenty (completed) Aubrey-Maturin novels, in a sense they are one long, unending story. O'Brian tells the story of an unlikely pair of friends in early 19th century Britain: a hard-charging Royal Navy captain and ... Read More Rating: - The master of the art of leadership writes a great taleWith Napoleon back in France after escaping from Elba, he needs to stop the arrival of Russian and Austrian troops sent to augment British forces at Waterloo. He needs the help of Muslim mercenaries who work only for gold, gold supplied by a sheik in North Africa. The team of Adm Aubrey and physician/master spy Dr. Maturin set about to intercept the shipment, both on land and at sea. A delightful example of Patrick O'Brien's mastery of the historical adventure novel. Rating:  - Disappointing entry in the seriesLess than the best Captain Jack book, with a long slow middle section while Maturin is onshore in North Africa trying to cut off Muslim support for an escaped and restored Napoleon. Ends on an upbeat swing, though, as they capture a ship full of gold bound to support Napoleon, and find out that they will get to claim the gold as prize money. Also disappointing is the way O'Brian handled the death of two supporting characters: Diana, Maturin's wife and a key and colorful character throughout ... Read More Rating:  - Great reader; poor editing of material.We made the mistake of buying this ABRIDGED version of The Hundred Days, not noticing the FINE PRINT. The reader was very good, but the material truncated, choppy, and not "up to snuff." If you are a devoted fan of the Aubrey-Maturin stories, hurry up and read, yes, read the book. There's not a moment to lose! Rating: - The Hundred DaysOverhelming view of England day to day life during the last months of Napoleon power. 
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