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Sea Change

By: Robert Goddard
Narrated by: Paul Shelley
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Summary

It is January 1721. London is reeling from the effects of the greatest financial scandal of the age, the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a discharge of his debts by his principal creditor, Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, on one condition: he must secretly convey an important package to a friend of Janssen's, Ysbrand de Vries, in Amsterdam. The package safely delivered, Spandrel barely survives an attempt on his life, only to be blamed for the murder of de Vries himself....

©2000 Robert and Vaunda Goddard (P)2012 AudioGO Ltd

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A Great Story but a Hard Listen

As much as I enjoyed this rip roaring tale, the politics and the switch back plot made it one that I would have preferred to read, if I still could. I found myself winding back quite often to check on previous events. Nonetheless, I'll definitely listen to it again.

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Below his best

This is entertaining enough, as far as a political caper goes, largely thanks to Paul Shelley's reading. The story is at times intriguing, but mostly far-fetched.

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Superb!!

I loved this book and the excellent narration…thank you so much to both author and narrator for making it all sound so very real, and for mixing it all so well with our history!

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Excellent yarn

At the pint you wish it wouldn’t end, it doesn’t, and then again, and again. Superb story, fabulous narration. Highly recommend

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Politics of the 1700s

Enjoyable romp through history of Europe in the 1700s and a timely reminder that our ancestors behaved even worse than politicians and gentry today. Much worse. I suppose we should be grateful for the times we now live in. Also a reminder that it is wrong to judge our ancestors on the values we hold today… a good read/listen and a lesson to us all. Probably real endings were not as happy as this one though. Sorry spoiler there.

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Complicated

I love Robert Goddard's books but I did found this one to be a bit of an effort in parts.

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Tedious historical setting

My least favourite book by this author so far. The setting is the issue for me, a plot weaved around a complicated period in British history which I found rather tedious.
The performance is great as always.

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Excellence

This book has been excellent to listen to, with the plot and reading well done.

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Mr Goddard goes back in time

It's sort of history book from Mr Goddard this time - and it's as good as always!

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Excellent period drama

I loved this book and the story woven in the 1720’s. I look forward to the next one.

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