The Lubber’s Hole - A Patrick O’Brian Podcast

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Episode 128 - Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove (Part 5) Oct 30, 2022

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Aboard the Surprise, the storm continues. There are stunning revelations about Mrs Oakes. Stephen and Jack reveal the depths of their nautical and birding knowledge. A prize is spotted after Jack drives the ship hard. The mission continues ... (Ep 5)

Episode 127 - The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes (Part 4) Oct 23, 2022

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It’s Guy Fawkes time again. The Gunroom has the long-delayed feast for the bride and groom, as we learn life lessons from Shakespeare, and discover some Latin Easter eggs with the help of our new consulting medieval Latinist. Jack learns the disastrous effects of too much pudding and starts to realize what’s going on with the gunroom. Ch 4.

Episode 126 - Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove (Part 3) Oct 16, 2022

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Jack & Stephen puzzle with letters from home and Jack’s new orders. Martin has decisions to make; Clarissa is on the minds of all the officers; and the Gunroom’s delayed wedding feast gets an unexpected main course. Ch 3.

Episode 125 - The Truelove / Clarissa Oakes (Part 2) Oct 09, 2022

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Stephen 'practices upon' Jack, laudanum returns, Oakes and Clarissa approach Norfolk Island, and a pursuing cutter threatens Clarissa and Padeen. We are reminded that the community often knows us better than we know ourselves, and new orders arrive. Ch 2.

Episode 124 - Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove (Part 1) Oct 02, 2022

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The Surprise sails for Easter Island and Norfolk Island. The crew seems to be acting strange and a little too happy. Jack’s health and his temper are still a worry, as he meets the ghost of cable tiers past. Ch 1.

Episode 123 - Caird Library Special Sep 25, 2022

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This week we take time out from our reading of the canon to visit the Caird Library and Archive at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, to talk to senior curator Jeremy Michell and look at documents and artefacts underpinning the Patrick O'Brian novels. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsGui2FMAoQ to watch the video version.

Episode 122 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Final Part) Sep 18, 2022

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Stephen Maturin the deadly duelist meets his match! But first: trips through the bush, more trouble with the authorities and the crew, Aborigines, boomerangs, big news from home and a falling out over duty, honour and friendship. Ch 10.

Episode 121 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 10) Sep 11, 2022

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We are still in and around Sydney as we conclude Chapter 9 of The Nutmeg Of Consolation with orphanages (almost), midnight commotions, heartwarming reunions, possible help for Padeen and plans for a journey. Ch 9.

Episode 120 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 9) Sep 04, 2022

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Ashore in Sydney, we meet Martin’s friend from university. There are literary lessons, obstructing officials, a great change of fortune, convenient corruption, copious convicts, and unappealing countrysides. Ch 9 (first part).

Episode 119 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 8) Aug 28, 2022

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Our heroes make an island stop but leave with far more than fruit. With delightful new guests aboard, there's an uneasy Martin, rats going cold turkey, a self-medicating Captain, insults for the Irish, and the return of that cold reptilian glare. Ch 8.

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