Top 10.

Any Bernard Cornwell books but more wordy.

Yes although it took awhile to warm up to him.

Some wry humor brought some chuckles.

Good storyline and if you are into 18th.century naval tactics and ships this is for you

As with many series, this book takes much time acquainting the reader with characters, setting, etc. But once that droll fodder gets past it catches wind and becomes a wonderful account of war on the sea in the 18th century. The reader does a remarkable job pronouncing nautical terms and giving different voices and even accents to the characters. I've not yet reached the end and already I'm looking forward to the next book. Don't abandon this because it begins slowly; rather, endure the foreplay because what follows is worth it!

This is the beginning of a delightful 20 book series based on actual British Naval engagements with a wonderful set of characters, natural history, psychological insight and keen personal observation. Hooked me enough to return multiple times to these great characters, great stories and great ships. Not a moment to lose!

Love this series as read by Patrick Tull. Very engaging and realistic. I am most impressed by the narration of the naval battles. Thoroughly enjoyable!

I don't know why but I had a really hard time following what was going on in this story. It kept jumping to a future moment and then doing a flashback to what happened just before, and maybe it had something to do with the over abundance of nautical terms. Even knowing what some of those terms meant I was still lost as to exactly what happened sometimes.

Despite the above complaint, the story, or at least the parts I followed and understood, was still interesting. Also it's neat to get a glimpse of what Naval life was like back then.

Good story, incredibly well-told. Variance in dialect, etc. Will definitely recommend it and will order more in the series.

I've been curious about these for a while but my dad giving me a hard copy and finding out that Patrick O'Brian's favorite author was Jane Austen, not to mention dearth of good audiobooks of late, made me decided to take the plunge. Exceptional, on all counts. And there's 20 more of them!

A terrific story of friendship, and sailing when England ruled the seas. Perfectly narrated by Patrick Tull. Historically true to the era, and seamanship. O'Brian's attention to detail of the tall ships of that time is well known and respected.

I'm a poor sleeper, and my nights are filled with these tales of "Lucky Jack" who is not always lucky in terms of finances, love, or the men he reports to at the Admiralty.

The narrator was awesome, intonations that I couldn't pick up while reading changed the story. indeed added to it superbly

I really thought this was going to be the story in the Russell Crow movie but it is so much better. Dramatic sea battles and everyday life. You also learn a lot of old world ship terms, as a sailor I probably found that more interesting than most would. You will learn a lot about how things worked in the day.

The main character in this book is a very human man who worked for a long time to get a command and is clearly not confident in his new role. But he comes through with witt and cunning.

I think the final chase and sinking of the ship by the enemy.

Not ruined by Hollywood, a real story.

I found this enjoyable and even my girlfriend liked it. It has a wide appeal.