Percival Keene

Name: Percival Keene
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Frederick Marryat
ISBN: 9781441784995

Author: Frederick Marryat

Narrator: William Sutherland

Unabridged: 14 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

The adventures of the young, mischievous Percival Keene take place on board HMS Calliope. Keene, learning that the demanding captain is actually his natural father, sets about to win his fathers love and acceptance and gain the family fortune. In so doing, he survives shipwreck and capture by murderous pirates, fights duels of honor with his fellow officers, and battles against the French.

About Frederick Marryat

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792–1848) first attempted to run away to sea at fourteen. His father, a member of Parliament, helped him secure a midshipman’s berth on a frigate commanded by the daring Thomas Cochrane. He would go on to serve in the Royal Navy for over twenty years, in the Battle of Aix Roads and the War of 1812. When he turned his pen to naval life, he became the preeminent chronicler of British naval seamen in the great age of Nelson. His many novels were admired by such authors as Conrad, Hemingway, Thackeray, Coleridge, and Washington Irving.

Reviews

Goodreads review by KOMET on March 12, 2019

Percival Keene is a sailor of low estate who goes on to lead a larger-than-life existence on land and sea. Along the way, he barely escapes being executed on Napoleon's orders. What pluck!......more

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on July 23, 2019

Percival Keene is the "natural-born child" of the noble Captain Delmar, who refuses to acknowledge his illegitimate son. Percival joins the Navy as a young midshipman, determined to make his true father proud of him and gain his approval. This book has adventure, pirates, duels of honor, shipwreck,......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on September 23, 2010

Although I gave it 4 stars and "really liked it", it's not top-shelf literature. Probably just what I was looking for. He glosses over large pieces of the story, but the characters were engaging and I had a good time, which prompted me on to Mr. Midshipman Easy afterwards. This was sort of proto-Pat......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on March 19, 2021

Keeper.......more

Goodreads review by Carl on November 12, 2018

One of his best, but not as well known as others. The adventures of a young man to adult of quality in the early 19th century.......more