Blake of the "Rattlesnake"


Lu par Mark F. Smith

(4.6 stars; 47 reviews)

Fred Jane, who later went on to publish his famous "Jane's Fighting Ships", doubtless was noting the success of other books that forecast a British defeat in the event of war in the late 19th century when he wrote this fictional account of "The Man Who Saved England." Jane tells of a possible war against both France and Russia with plenty of verve and derring-do amid naval battles, both small and large. - Summary by Mark (5 hr 21 min)

Chapitres

Preface 4:50 Lu par Mark F. Smith
01 - Torpedoed at Sea 25:52 Lu par Mark F. Smith
02 - Early Victories 37:10 Lu par Mark F. Smith
03 - The Rescue of a Sweetheart 27:05 Lu par Mark F. Smith
04 - The Press-Gang 11:46 Lu par Mark F. Smith
05 - A Torpedo-Boat Attack 19:10 Lu par Mark F. Smith
06 - The Cron Tadt Disaster 16:06 Lu par Mark F. Smith
07 - On Convoy Duty 23:19 Lu par Mark F. Smith
08 - England's Aegospotomi 13:14 Lu par Mark F. Smith
09 - How We Escaped 18:55 Lu par Mark F. Smith
10 - Our Base of Operations 11:11 Lu par Mark F. Smith
11 - A Picnic, and What Came Of It 18:16 Lu par Mark F. Smith
12 - More Troubles 17:45 Lu par Mark F. Smith
13 - Blake's Revolt 23:50 Lu par Mark F. Smith
14 - The Day Before 14:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
15 - Woman's Love and Man's Duty 11:37 Lu par Mark F. Smith
16 - The Saving of England - "Torpedo Triumphans" 26:54 Lu par Mark F. Smith

Critiques

great book read by the best reader


(5 stars)

Rodger Mullen is the best reader on LibriVox and this story is great.

Blake of the ship Rattlesnake


(5 stars)

A comprehensive writing of the captain & leader of a key sea battle. Through Blake's great leadership & England debacles of sea battles, completes a plan to defeat the French & Russians.


(5 stars)

well read story of a time when France was still considered the likely enemy. It's no surprise that this Victorian authors non fiction guides are still being made about the fighting ships of the world.

great story


(5 stars)

ending kinda took all the air out of it tho. but I enjoyed it

Good book and the best reader by far


(5 stars)