BILLY BUDD, SAILOR [Paperback]

HERMAN MELVILLE (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: PENGUIN (1973)
• ASIN: B000S6IVPC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling and vivacious rendition, November 16, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Billy Budd (Classic Fiction) (Audio CD)

Read and performed by veteran actor William Roberts, Billy Budd, Sailor is the unabridged audiobook presentation of Herman Melvilles maritme classic of a sailor "pressed" into service on the HMS Indomitable during the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his popularity among the crew, Billy experiences ruthless treatment from the ship's master-at-arms, and so follows horrible tragedy. A compelling and vivacious rendition, Billy Bud, Sailor is a recommended addition to personal and community library audiobook collections. 3 CDs, 3 hours and 35 minutes.

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic tragic story, November 12, 2011

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Jeffrey Van Wagoner (Gilbert, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billy Budd (Classic Fiction) (Audio CD)

This short book (~3.5 hour recording) is by the same author that wrote Moby Dick, but written 40 years later. It is the story of a handsome, good-natured, and naïve young sailor that ends in tragedy. It brings up a true moral dilemma that makes one think.

The narrator is William Roberts, whose voice seems perfect for this story. The audio quality is excellent.

I highly recommend this book either in the audio book format or in written form. It is a true classic and a very short and worthwhile read.