H. M. S. Surprise (Vol. Book 3)  (Aubrey/Maturin Novels)
The stakes are high asHMS Surpriseopens, and actor Robert Hardy's sterling reading never lets you forget them. Hardy makes Patrick O'Brian's third novel of high-seas adventure--written in 1973 and set mainly in 1805 on the waters surrounding India and the Orient--seem as immediate as an overdrawn checking account. Money plays a big role, and Captain Jack Aubrey stands to make a lot of it. All he has to do is find Napoleon's fleet--and take their gold away from them. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes)--Lou Schuler--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.