John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy Audiobook

" Very fine read. Jones was finally turned into a person and not just a Naval Hero for me. "

" a quick read, surprised to learn of just how few battles he was in. wondering where his ships, papers, descendants? might be. "

" A must read for those interested in naval warfare of the Revolutionary War. "

" Mr. Thomas wrote a terrific book on John Paul Jones. It's very educational and I would gladly recommend this book to all my friends. "

" a fine biography of a fascinating figure in the revolution. it contains very little about his adolescence and very much about his seafaring, as a good bio should. "

" So far, this book is cool. I like John Paul Jones - I pretty much like people who lived in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. "

" Read in less than 2 weeks, finishing on April 17, 2011. "

" As I understand it, this book leaves out some of the more unpleasant details about JPJ's life. It's a decent piece of pop history I suppose. "

" Interesting (but not fascinating) story of a man living on two continents (and the seas) in the late 1700's. Great insight into the broken systems of the time that existed in Great Britain, the fledgling U.S., and Russia. Amazing that two out of those three overcame their history. "

" I thought the history of John Paul Jones could have been shorter. It went on way too long and was not written well. The author spent too much time chiding Jones than telling his story without bias. Really didn't like the author or his perception. Not impressed! "

" This man was a victim of his own ego and pride. He would be a celebrity in Hollywood today and keep good company with the vast number of people who "reinvent" themselves to accomodate their goals. "

" If you like naval history this book is great, also tells the story of the revolutionary war from a different perspective and shines a light on the life of a very interesting man, who, for all his flaws and foibles was always amazing when it mattered most, battling the enemy or the high seas. "

" Must be the ultimate name, as 2 people have it and are awesome. Also, the queen of Russia was kind of a slut. "

" fun, simple, quick read. "

" I enjoyed very much reading about my hero's life. Filled with romance and thrilling battles this a must read for anybody interested in American history. "

" I came to appreciate an know about the place of John Paul Jones in history. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. "

" "A good read with some heavy lingo about sailing. Overall, interesting biography about a man whose name is well known yet most of us know very little about him." "

" Poorly written, poorly read. "