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This is a list of books I've rented from Books on Tape®, Inc. I keep it on my web site so I can recommend a book as enjoyable, well-crafted, or important for learning the history behind current issues.

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15 Jun 1999 - book no. 4802
- Hundred Days, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Case, David)
O'Brian's seafaring Aubrey/Maturin series continues to be enjoyable. Maturin's espionage connections in North Africa help a very confident Aubrey put quick end to a shipment of gold designed to entice Islamic allies to join Napolean's forces.

04 Feb 1997 - book no. 4192-AB
- Pillars of Hercules, The

by Theroux, Paul (read by Prichard, Michael)
Delightful revelations from a traveler who aspires to circumscribe the Mediterranean, country-by-country. He finds himself in unfamiliar villages on untraveled roads. Bottom line, don't go to Albania - it really is the armpit of the world.

17 Nov 1995 - book no. 3742
(not rated) - Journeying Moon, The

by Bradford, Ernle (read by Addison, Arthur)
Life sucked in post-WWII Britain, so Bradford and his wife bought a 10-ton Dutch cutter and "...made the Mediterranean their home." In this, and few other books, he writes about their adventures.

14 Oct 1994 - book no. 3394
- Wine-Dark Sea, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"A wine dark sea portends violence ... and adventure."

15 Sep 1994 - book no. 3169
- Reverse of the Medal, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Maturin steps in to save Aubrey's reputation, ruined by a deliberate plot."

01 Sep 1994 - book no. 3154
- Far Side of the World, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey seeks an American frigate that's out to wreck Britain's whaling trade."

23 Aug 1994 - book no. 3119
- Treason's Harbour

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey and Maturin set into Malta for repairs, only to find the port alive with Napolean's agents."

09 Aug 1994 - book no. 3115
- Ionian Mission, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Sudden turn of events take Aubrey and Maturin on a hazardous mission to the Greek Islands."

27 Jul 1994 - book no. 3093
- Surgeon's Mate, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"No sooner are they free of the Americans than Aubrey and Maturin are in French hands. Maturin is in grave danger, having wrought great havoc to French intelligence."

11 Jul 1994 - book no. 3064
- Fortune of War, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"The War of 1812 breaks out and Aubrey and Maturin, en route from the Dutch East Indies to England, are captured."

16 Jun 1994 - book no. 3037
- Mauritius Command, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Maturin brings secret orders for Aubrey to sail to the Cape of Good Hope to mount an expedition against French-held islands."

05 Apr 1994 - book no. 3253
- Truelove, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Leaving Australia, Aubrey and Maturin find a woman stowaway. What to do with her?"

29 Mar 1994 - book no. 3245
- Nutmeg of Consolation, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Unimagined adventure is found on sail to Australia's penal colonies."

29 Mar 1994 - book no. 3014
- Post Captain

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey and Maturin take to the sea in pursuit of French and Spanish enemies."

16 Feb 1994 - book no. 3212
- Thirteen Gun Salute, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey sails for the South China Sea, shepherding Maturin on a diplomatic mission."

31 Jan 1994 - book no. 3199
- Letter of Marque, The

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey and Maturin sail against the French to redeem Aubrey's tarnished name." (See The Reverse of the Medal.)

10 Jan 1994 - book no. 3038
- Desolation Island

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Bound for Australia, Aubrey and Maturin encounter a Dutch man of war in action."

27 Dec 1993 - book no. 3023
- H.M.S. Surprise

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
"Aubrey and Maturin set off for the Indian subcontinent and the distant waters ploughed by East India Company ships."

28 Sep 1993 - book no. 2979
- Master and Commander

by O'Brian, Patrick (read by Brown, Richard)
Estalishes Captain Aubrey's and Stephen Maturin's friendship. After a spotty beginning, Captain Aubrey comes into his own right as a respected sea captain with full rank. Time frame is the Napoleonic wars, the place is the Mediterranean.

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