Lord Hornblower

Horatio Hornblower is a fictional Napoleonic Wars era Royal Navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels by C. S. Forester. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programs.

The original Hornblower tales began with the 1937 novel The Happy Return (. title Beat to Quarters) with the appearance of a junior Royal Navy captain on independent duty on a secret mission to Central America, though later stories would fill out his earlier years, starting with an unpromising beginning as a seasick midshipman. As the Napoleonic Wars progress, he gains promotion steadily as a result of his skill and daring, despite his initial poverty and lack of influential friends. Eventually, after surviving many adventures in a wide variety of locales, he rises to the pinnacle of his profession, promoted to Admiral of the Fleet, knighted as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and named the 1st Baron Hornblower.



This book is one of a series written by C.S. Forester tracing the career of Hornblower. This is a 1946 first edition with a DJ.

The pages are good and clear but there is some wear to the edges and DJ + inscription and stamp to flyleaf.

Author(s):

Forester, C.S.

Condition:

Used: good

Edition:

First edition 1943

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

224

Publisher:

Michael Joseph