Publisher: Back Bay Usa|ISBN:
9780316290630 |Pages:
313
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In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.
About the Author
Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of adventure and military crusades. His most notable works were the 11-bookHoratio Hornblowerseries, about naval warfare during the Napoleonic era, andThe African Queen(1935; filmed in 1951 by John Huston). His novelsA Ship of the LineandFlying Colourswere jointly awarded the 1938 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.
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