The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea
By R. M. Ballantyne
Length3h 37m
About this audiobook
(Excerpt): "Manx Bradley was an admiral—"admiral of the fleet"—though it must be admitted that his personal appearance did not suggest a position so exalted. With rough pilot coat and sou'-wester, scarred and tarred hands, easy, rolling gait, and boots from heel to hip, with inch-thick soles, like those of a dramatic buccaneer, he bore as little resemblance to the popular idea of a lace-coated, brass-buttoned, cock-hatted admiral as a sea-urchin bears to a cockle-shell. Nevertheless Manx was a real admiral—as real as Nelson, and much harder worked. His fleet of nearly two hundred fishing-smacks lay bobbing about one fine autumn evening on the North Sea. The vessels cruised round each other, out and in, hither and thither, in all positions, now on this tack, now on that, bowsprits pointing north, south, east, and west, as if without purpose, or engaged in a nautical game of "touch." Nevertheless all eyes were bent earnestly on the admiral's vessel, for it was literally the "flagship," being distinguishable only by a small flag attached to its fore stay. The fleet was hovering, awaiting orders from the admiral. A fine smart "fishing breeze" was blowing. The setting sun sparkled on the wave-crests; thin fleecy clouds streaked the sky; everything gave promise of a satisfactory night, and a good haul of fish in the morning."
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.5 (10)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics
Length3 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 9, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Chapter Eight.
2Chapter One.
10Chapter Nine.
3Chapter Two.
11Chapter Ten.
4Chapter Three.
12Chapter Eleven.
5Chapter Four.
13Chapter Twelve.
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6Chapter Five.
14Chapter Thirteen.
7Chapter Six.
15Chapter Fourteen.
8Chapter Seven.
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