The Yarn of Old Harbour Town


Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.2 stars; 8 reviews)

This novel opens in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France. A retired sailor, Captain Acton, reminisces about his time at sea now he lives on shore and wonders about a ship seen burning at sea the previous night. But there is one more voyage for the Captain, this time taking his daughter Lucy. As all sailors know, a woman on board brings bad luck. (10 hr 31 min)

Chapitres

Poem 0:52 Lu par Christine Rottger
Lucy Acton 31:48 Lu par kadauber
Walter Lawrence 33:45 Lu par SophieCS94
The Offer 36:24 Lu par SophieCS94
The Aurora 34:25 Lu par SophieCS94
Paul 42:36 Lu par Nancy Gorgen
The Letter 30:42 Lu par Howard Skyman
Where Is The Minorca? 33:29 Lu par Nancy Gorgen
Where is Lucy? 37:13 Lu par Francesco F
Mr. Greyquill's Visit 38:28 Lu par Nancy Gorgen
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Eagle 36:38 Lu par Nancy Gorgen
Princess Tatters 38:34 Lu par Nancy Gorgen
Mr. Lawrence Reflects 35:19 Lu par Cymo
Lucy's Madness 40:54 Lu par Darrell Nobles
The Louisa Ann 33:58 Lu par Howard Skyman
Nelson 52:49 Lu par TR Love
The Capture 23:57 Lu par Christine Rottger
The Capture Continued 49:09 Lu par Christine Rottger

Critiques


(3 stars)

Well wrote some perverted sex with a jealous boy sailor or fop would make it better


(3 stars)

the maritime descriptors were so contemporary of the time. Not too much sympathy for captain sickhead'