I prefer hardcover audiobooks.
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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)
I enjoyed Simon Vance's narration of Master and Commander, but I found Patrick Tull's narration of Post Captain unbearably dull.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I give you joy of your travels. Which hard cover did you get? Not the Folio Society, I imagine?
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.
I'm about to pickup the series on audio book.
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?
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.
I can relate to the bad eyesight for sure.