The Surgeon's Mate (2004) by Patrick O'Brian, read by Benedict Cumberbatch

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In addition to the various drama serials based on Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey & Maturin series, there have been a couple of readings of the books in the Book at Bedtime slot. I don't have the reading of 'The Post Captain', but I do, as it turns out, have this reading of the seventh novel, following on from 'The Fortune of War'...
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[@bennett420316]

Any reading by Benedict Cumberbatch is a WIN

[@certuv]

Benedict Cumberbatch's reading is good as the radio dramatisation by the way he interjects with characters voices. Thank you for putting it up.😇

[@MysticalMagpie-wo5fn]

Glad you like it; there can be a real joy in a good reading of a book for the reasons you mentioned - on those terms I also recommend the Dr Syn stories read by Rufus Sewell, which I've got on this channel. Sewell does a wonderful job...

[@user-wq4ys4zm2m]

OMG , it’s like literary archaeological gold and Benedict Cumberbatch is just the cats whiskers , must have the whole set …

[@amatuer2]

Thank you , this series is my absolute favorite 🎉

[@janetmackinnon3411]

A delight---thank you.

[@TC.Lee33]

Absolutely outstanding storytelling 👏👏👏 I will look out for more from the Mystical Magpie 👀🙏

[@Madonnaofcoogee]

So exciting and involving... brilliant reading

[@mariellouise1]

So exciting- what a great narration.

[@ianbruce6515]

So very well done! Thank you!

[@nancybingham7298]

Thanks for posting this.

[@myselftheother1847]

Thank you!!!

[@CyndieJobb-bz4hh]

Love O'brien

[@cecilecochet5575]

😘

[@suparnaghosh8116]

Thank you!