Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Dreamscape Media, LLC : Made available through hoopla, 2013
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 57 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781624069451 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11038342, 1624069452 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11038342
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Read by Michael Lackey
In 1797, young Billy Budd is impressed into naval service. It is a perilous time for a British Royal Navy still reeling from mutinies and marauding French ships. When Billy is forcibly transferred to HMS Bellipotent, he evokes the wrath of John Claggart, the ship's Master-at-arms. Claggart falsely accuses Billy of conspiracy to mutiny, a charge that will have a profound effect on the fates of both seamen
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