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esteven in perfect_duet

HMS Surprise on BBC radio 4

Oct 10, 2008 23:43

In case, you have missed it, BBC radio 4 had produced a three-part play based on HMS Surprise. It has been done well, considering that it had to be heavily abridged to fit into 2.15hrs. It doesn't take long to get used to the voices so different from the movie.

Here are the links to the parts

May you enjoy.

audiobooks

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gillianinoz October 11 2008, 08:13:49 UTC

Thank you for the link! I really wanted this. :-)

esteven October 11 2008, 08:19:12 UTC

Pleased to have been of service. It'S been well done and I would like to hear them produce more of the books as a play. Those would be good to introduce more people to Ó'Brian.

I guess that is unlikely.

ex_luinil October 12 2008, 04:58:39 UTC

Thank you! These voices have invaded my brain and occupied it. I had thought it was cheating to listen before I got to read HMSS for the first time, but I couldn't resist. And the internet has already spoiled me rotten anyway. :)

esteven October 12 2008, 06:19:18 UTC

They have done a good job with this play, though it had to abbreviate very much and is no substitute for the book.

You have already read Master and Commander and Post Captain? Not that you need to, but it helps to understand the characers better. :D

We have just finished reading HMS Surprise at mandc_read Care to have a look and maybe join in at a later date?

ex_luinil October 13 2008, 18:29:13 UTC

I've finished (listened to an audiobook of, that is) Master and Commander. I'm waiting to get paperbacks of the next two, and am impatient. I have not even had a chance to go to a library in the past few weeks. ):

I've been reading the posts from Master and Commander at mandc_read and I would love to join in when I am caught up to the right place. :)

esteven October 13 2008, 18:43:32 UTC

How good to hear from you. :D

The BBC radio 4 production is a bit different from the audiobooks. For one, it is severely cut (only 2hrs 15mins), for another it is a play, not a narration.

Do join in at mandc_read when you feel like it. You know you don't have to wait until you have caught up in order to comment. The posts at all the previous books are still open. :D

gillianinoz October 16 2008, 08:03:20 UTC

You have an M&C audiobook? I have been trying to get one everywhere!

Is is abridged? Is it any good? What was the reader like?

And where did you get it?

ex_luinil October 16 2008, 18:31:18 UTC

Friended so you can read my post on it. :D

I downloaded it from iTunes. They have a lot of downloadable audiobooks from Audible.com. Audible actually has this subscription thing where you can pay like $8.00 for each of the first three months, but I bought this one at the iTunes price.

And it is unabridged. They have, however, the whole series on Audible in abridged versions, which seems like pretty much the lamest idea ever, right? I wonder what they leave out.

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