At the Captains Table, Gervase Phinn
At the Captains Table, Gervase Phinn
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At the Captain's Table
Sail away with the heartwarming new novel from bestseller Gervase Phinn

Author: Gervase Phinn

Narrator: Gervase Phinn

Unabridged: 13 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/09/2022

Categories: Fiction, Humorous

Synopsis

Sail away with the delightful new novel from Gervase Phinn, bestselling author of The School at the Top of the Dale

A summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation - but for the passengers and crew of the Empress of the Ocean, the sights of the Mediterranean are nothing compared to the excitement on board...

For bickering couple Albert and Maureen, the trip might prove a much-needed escape - or the final straw. Elegant Frances de la Mare is determined to hobnob with the right kind of people - but her penthouse suite proves lonelier than she ever imagined. Meanwhile, precocious twelve-year-old Oliver discovers that guidebooks don't teach you everything, sparks fly when the port lecturer finds himself upstaged by a popular author, dancers Bruce and Babs can't keep in step, and cruise expert Neville just wants someone to speak to.

But as unlikely friendships are forged, feuds bubble in the laundry room, and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table, they might find all their plans going overboard....

Warm, funny and uplifting, this is the perfect escapist read for fans of Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire novels, as well as readers of Celia Imrie, Alan Titchmarsh and Maeve Haran.

'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh

(P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Gervase Phinn

Dr Gervase Phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, educational consultant and visiting professor of education. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as General Adviser for Language Development in Rotherham before moving on to North Yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector - time that has provided much source material for his books. He has four grown up children and four grandchildren and lives near Doncaster. Visit Gervase's website, www.gervase-phinn.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on June 08, 2022

3.5 Albert struggles with the copious quantity of cases wife Maureen brings fo the Mediterranean cruise on the advice of her friend Mrs Mickelby, their inevitable bickering typical of their 25 years of “wedded bliss“. Also boarding is strident Mrs Frances De la Mere well off monetarily but rarely in......more

Goodreads review by Kim on June 23, 2022

This was a wonderful read following the passengers on a cruise. I loved getting to know them all- the snobs, the people embracing the whole experience, social climbers, staff. It really felt like you were along on the cruise, experiencing all the ports and the port lecturers and how they dealt with......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on October 11, 2023

The sort of book my mum would have enjoyed. But then, so did I. Like settling down with a box of Dairy Milk for a Sunday afternoon film. Comfortable and none the worse for it.......more

Goodreads review by Gaye on May 29, 2022

Oh I needed this, I really did. With so much misery going on in the world right now it was such a wonderful diversion to accompany these cruisers on their oceanic holiday. The laughs just kept on coming and I giggled my way through so many hilarious happenings and enjoyed 'meeting' such a colourful......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 04, 2024

4.5 Stars Although being aware of Gervase Phinn and thinking I'd probably enjoy his books, I had never got as far as reading one before At The Captain's Table, and I know it was the fact it was set on a cruise ship that attracted my attention. After all I love all travel and cruising and couldn't want......more

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