Lord Hornblower

by C. S. Forester

Overview

Hornblower is tasked with a dangerous rescue mission in this "enthralling" chapter (New York Times) in C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure series.



Weary of the war that he has waged nearly his entire life, Hornblower finds himself assigned an especially dangerous and dubious new task: to rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew in the Bay of the Seine. This risky adventure, coinciding with reports that the tide of war may be turning — as Wellington has swept over the Pyrenees and the Russians have reached the Rhine — propels Hornblower toward the heart of the French Empire, toward a fateful reunion with old friends, and toward the harrowing but glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316289436
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	11/02/1989
Series:	Horatio Hornblower Series , #10
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	90,671
Product dimensions:	5.65(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.05(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) wrote many highly acclaimed novels, including the eleven-volume Hornblower saga and The African Queen.

Date of Birth:

August 27, 1899

Date of Death:

April 2, 1966

Place of Birth:

Cairo, Egypt

Place of Death:

Berkeley, California

Education:

AlleynGuy's Medical School of the University of London

What People are Saying About This

William Manchester

Hornblower is the charismatic central figure in the most exciting sea stories of all time.

Editorial Reviews

"A spirited narrative...saturated with the salty flavor of the sea."—San Francisco Chronicle

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