Forester became a hugely influential 20th Century author.īorn in Cairo, raised in London and buried in California, the metropolitan writer experienced huge success with his Horatio Hornblower series as well as with his later works, The African Queen and The Good Shepherd.
Hailed by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Sir Winston Churchill for being 'admirable and vastly entertaining,' C.S. However, his peaceful ventures are at an end when he is confronted with the alarming news that a large Spanish frigate is quickly descending upon his considerably smaller ship.ĭetermined to return to land unscathed and triumphant, Hornblower fights valiantly in this next instalment of C.S. A 22-gun sloop, it is hardly the biggest ship in the navy, but undeterred, Hornblower boards the Atropos in eager anticipation of the voyages to come.Īcting as flagship during the funeral procession for Lord Nelson, Horatio's first endeavour is to pay tribute to the country's fallen hero. OL1937787W Page_number_confidence 89.80 Pages 394 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220308193547 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 465 Scandate 20220304123605 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780141025049 Tts_version 4.In the year 1805, the young and enthusiastic Horatio Hornblower is given his first command as Captain of HMS Atropos.
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