Honour this Day

By: Alexander Kent

Narrated by: Michael Jayston

September 1804: England stands alone against France and the fleets of Spain, anticipating invasion. Vice-admiral Richard Bolitho has his own troubles to settle at home too. But his time on land is broken by an urgent summons from the King. Once more Bolitho hoists his flag above the veteran 74-gun ship Hyperion and sets sail - this time with a new squadron headed for the Caribbean. Ordered to plan and effect a daring raid on the Spanish Main, Bolitho spares himself nothing - from there to Antigua, where he rediscovers a passion that defies every convention and threatens his reputation. And the future of the Hyperion is at risk too. Set to clear the path to victory, there is a constant fear that this may be her final battle.

©1984 Alexander Kent (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Incredibly disappointing

Phoned in by author and narrator. Why change the pronunciation 15 books in. And did they stop using an editor?

Why Has Jayston Changed Bolitho to Boleetho?

Insomniac listening to these night after night.

Formulaic but comforting in their similarity.
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Audible not listing in sequence, and skipping titles, drives me crazy. Ditto inability to read summary after download, to try to figure out sequencing.
O'Brien is better, but these are fun.

Bo lee tho!?!

This is the 19th book in this series. What kind of maniac changes the pronunciation of the main characters name this far downstream? I don’t care if the author tells you to. “Nope... already finished 18 of these saying Bo-lie-tho, I’m gonna ride that wave to the beach.”
Honestly.
I have no real problems.

The string is playing out

Another good tale but Bolitho is tiring of the struggle i fear. Is peace that far off we wonder?

Another Jayston Success!

Once again, Michael Jayston's reading is superb!
So much so that I am hesitant to purchase the latest from Alexander Kent because Michael is not the reader.
Kent's novels make for great company as I cover my weekly 1,000+ kilometres!
I found the change in the pronunciation of the lead Character's Name, somewhat annoying and quite mystifying. Having been accustomed to hearing it a particular way, I cannot understand why the same reader would suddenly change it.
The other minor annoyance is the fact that not all Kent's Books with Richard Bolitho, appear to be in Audio form. This leaves gaps in the continuity of Richard Bolitho's career!
Having said that, I would not hesitate to recommend the Books to anyone!
Ray Banks,
Rockhampton. Qld.
Australia.