The King's Privateer

De: Dewey Lambdin

Narrado por: John Lee

1783: His Majesty's secret agent

Fresh from war in the Americas, young navy veteran Alan Lewrie finds London pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth he boards the trading ship Telesto, to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie--reunited with his scoundrel father--discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of Mindanaon pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy's hands, a King's privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty little war on the high South China Sea.

Ladies' man, officer, and rogue, Alan Lewrie is the ultimate man of adventure. In the worthy tradition of Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin, his exploits echo with the sounds of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare.

©1996 Dewey Lambdin (P)2010 Random House

Another wonderful tale of historical fiction

excellent story of daring do, sexual escapades and full on battles during the age of sail. the narration was so good he brought each character fully to life distinctly with such illumination i forgot it was done by a single narrator. can't wait to listen to the next chapter of the rapscallion Lewry.

Good story

Where does The King's Privateer rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorite series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The central character, Allan.

What about John Lee’s performance did you like?

He make the characters seem alive.

Who was the most memorable character of The King's Privateer and why?

Allan, it is his story.

Off to the Orient and India! Good stuff.

I sometimes drive around a little longer on my way home while listening to the adventures of Alan Lurey. Good stuff.

Another Excellent Novel

As I listen to these novels I find it difficult,many times, to stop the story in the middle of the action. As I look over the many novels in this series it is difficult to comprehend that not all of them are on on Audible. Hopefully in future this will be rectified.

great

awesome book. the reader did a much better job voicing a southern accent. great story, ready to start the next one

Action packed

Loved the attention to sail handling and ship description, while never a dull moment, well done Dewey.

Love these stories

If you enjoy this genre of British naval fiction, you will love this book. Sometimes bawdy, sometimes grizzly, but always entertaining. I started with the first book, and I am now on the 4th. Besides the story and narration you always learn some history. While listening, I looked up geography of book on line.

Pirates of Asia Beware

Great exposure to the Pirates of Asia and the opium trade. Watch out for the British navy in disguise. Well written and well read adventure.

Great Series

What did you like best about this story?

I have just finished The Gun Ketch as well as books 1 thur 4 in the Alan Lewrie Series.
Dewey Lambdin is great! The best sailing writer I’ve found to date.
I’ve listen to the complete Alexander Kent Bolitho series as well as the complete Master and Commander, Hornblower, Two years before the mast and many many others.

Sea Tale Well Told

Fun mixture of roughish behavior and naval adventure. Excellent vocal performance featuring a wide variety of characters.