SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

While it's difficult to assess vocal versatility in a biography presented mostly in the third person, there is no doubt that this is a superior recording. The few excursions into the first person, such as Sir Francis's exhortations to his ship's company, display Stuart's ability to read dramatically. The narrative reading is rich and eloquent and supports the heroic, and sometimes mythcal subject of the biography. J.D.N. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 93]