A Bit of Aubrey and Maturin

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Do you prefer audiobook, softcopy, or hardcopy? (self.aubreyandmaturin)

submitted 2 years ago by clay_pidgin to c/aubreyandmaturin

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I've circumnavigated the audiobooks with Patrick Tull quite happily, and only recently picked up the first book (and #8 FSotW) at the used book store because I want to represent my shipmates on my bookshelf. I'm a big reader generally, but hadn't read this series because I pretty much only buy my books at the used book store, and one can't control what one finds. It was a joy to visit the music room at Port Mahon again, and it occurs to me be to ask:

How do you prefer to follow our friends Aubrey and Maturin?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I prefer hardcover audiobooks.

[–] clay_pidgin 1 points 2 years ago

You jest, but they do make audio books in the format of preloaded MP3 players. I've checked some out of the library. (not this series)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I enjoyed Simon Vance's narration of Master and Commander, but I found Patrick Tull's narration of Post Captain unbearably dull.

[–] clay_pidgin 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've considered trying Vance, but having finished Tull I think it would feel strange to hear different voices for the characters. I didn't choose a narrator consciously; I think Tull was just what I found on Audible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was pretty disappointed after purchasing Vance's Master and Commander because shortly thereafter, the Vance versions disappeared from Downpour. That's why I ended up with Tull's Post Captain. I did find CDs of the rest of the Vance series on Amazon, but ripping dozens of discs is tedious.

[–] clay_pidgin 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Understandable! I will say that, if the King's yards aren't providing what you need to continue your voyage, there's already the option to go privateer. It's not something I've really done, but there it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Men must be governed. Often not wisely, I will grant you, but they must be governed nonetheless.

I may not agree with copyright law as it stands, but it is the law.

[–] PassTheChicken 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My introduction into the series was with an audio book in German. I ordered some used soft covers for the next few volumes in English, and when I was neck deep in I finally splurged on the boxed complete collection in hard cover. I finished my first circumnavigation just a few weeks ago.

[–] clay_pidgin 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I give you joy of your travels. Which hard cover did you get? Not the Folio Society, I imagine?

[–] PassTheChicken 2 points 2 years ago

Why good sir, I have never yet known a man to admit that he was either rich or asleep. Mine is HarperCollins' boxed set edition. Folio Society, forsooth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm about to pickup the series on audio book.

[–] clay_pidgin 2 points 2 years ago

Great! I liked Patrick Tull's version, but Simon Vance is also appreciated, as you see from the other comment. I think I heard there is another narrator now too?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

eReader for me. I just can't get along with audiobooks and my eyesight is too shit to not enjoy being able to adjust the font size.

[–] clay_pidgin 1 points 2 years ago

I can relate to the bad eyesight for sure.