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HMS Ulysses
- Narrated by: Denis Quilley
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of action and suspense – an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II.
Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. And now they must be put to sea again, to escort a vital supply convoy heading for Murmansk.
As they head deep into the frozen waters they are faced not only with the fierce arctic weather, but a swarm of airborne attacks, German ships, then the feared U-boats, all hellbent on destroying the convoy.
With each day threatening another sudden attack, and increasing hardships aboard the frozen ship, Ulysses suffers greater damage trying to protect the other vessels. And soon the journey becomes a tense and deadly game of cat and mouse between the crippled cruiser and her silent pursuers.
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"It deserves an honourable place among 20th-century war books." ( Daily Mail)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Mike.
- 02-06-18
Like a Weather report!
Very disappointed with this book,
Quilley reads it like a News Broadcast, and the book itself is more like a Weather report.
There is so much about the weather, so many superlatives used, and yet it goes on and on.
Not much of a actual story, just a very long report on the weather conditions.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Steve
- 16-12-09
Shouldn't be abridged.
This is a fantastic book however, abridging it ruins a great work.
I personally would read the full version as you get a better grasp of events and a better story all together.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-10-13
A good story ruined
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Having read this book I was disappointed at the cuts to the story used on this audible book. I think it didn't fully give you the sense of the struggle the ship and crew faced in their battle against the Germans and the development of the characters.
Read the book and don't listen to this
Who was your favorite character and why?
CPO Hartley-backbone of the story
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
read all the book
Was HMS Ulysses worth the listening time?
No
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Joe blogss
- 24-07-18
DO NOT BUY - IT IS ONLY ONE QUARTER OF FULL BOOK
This is one of my favourite books of all time. The writing is outstanding but this audio version is a huge let down. Narration is brilliant (Dennis Quilley) but large sections of the book are missing. To help put this into context - unabridged audio versions of the book are 13 hours this is under 3 which totally ruins the book.
Don't waste your money on this - buy an unabridged version.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Brian
- 29-04-16
The waste of a great book
When you read this book, the writer, Alistair Maclean gives the story atmosphere a
really great atmosphere, but this version as no atmosphere at all. It's just like the
narrater was reading a telephone book. It is a shame that Audible have spoiled all of the books by Alistair Maclean. They have cut a lot of pieces out of the stories and made them shorter spoiling great books. I will be sending this book back because it is a very poor version, a waste of a great book.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- LEEONC
- 13-01-10
HMS Ulysses
Lacking in story action more about description of north sea.
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