Captain Hornblower R N

Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141925639

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A Ship of the Line by C.S. Forester Pdf

May, 1810 – and thirty-nine-year-old Captain Horatio Hornblower has been handed his first ship of the line ... Though the seventy-four-gun HMS Sutherland is ‘the ugliest and least desirable two-decker in the Navy’ and a crew shortage means he must recruit two hundred and fifty landlubbers, Hornblower knows that by the time Sutherland and her squadron reach the blockaded Catalonian coast every seaman will do his duty. But with daring raids against the French army and navy to be made, it will take all Hornblower’s seamanship – and stewardship – to steer a steady course to victory and home ... This is the sixth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester’s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2200000111432

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Hornblower and the Atropos by C. S. Forester Pdf

"Hornblower and the Atropos" by C. S. Forester is a thrilling installment in the adventures of Horatio Hornblower. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel finds Captain Hornblower commanding HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the fleet, on a series of crucial missions. From overseeing the funeral procession of Admiral Nelson to embarking on a daring salvage operation in the Mediterranean, Hornblower's leadership and tactical skills are put to the test. Throughout the novel, readers are treated to Forester's meticulous attention to historical detail and his ability to craft intense naval action scenes. This book highlights Hornblower's resilience, ingenuity, and growing reputation as a formidable naval officer, making it a compelling read for fans of maritime adventure.

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798458417518

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The Happy Return by C. S. Forester Pdf

June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and 'to take, sink, burn or destroy' the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad or face court-martial. A daunting enough set of orders-even if the happily married captain were not woefully distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.

Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959184

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The Young Hornblower Omnibus by C.S. Forester Pdf

Join young Horatio Hornblower in the thrilling naval adventure from the author of The Good Shepherd, now a major-motion picture starring Tom Hanks 'A joyous creation, a perfection in words. Young Hornblower is, simply, one of the most complete creations of character in fiction' Conn Iggulden, The Independent ________ Seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board a ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. Stand right beside Hornblower as he prepares to fight his first duel. Feel the heat as he battles to control a blazing ship. Share his horror as he experiences for the first time the panic of the Plague. This omnibus edition contains: · Mr Midshipman Hornblower · Lieutenant Hornblower · Hornblower and the 'Hotspur'

Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959153

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Captain Hornblower R.N. by C.S. Forester Pdf

Follow the thrilling and exciting adventures of Horatio Hornblower's life at sea in the Royal Navy, in these three classic stories. Hornblower and the Atropos Skippering the flagship for Nelson's funeral on the Thames is not Hornblower's idea of thrilling action. But soon his orders come, and he sets sail for the Mediterranean in the Atropos. Battle, storm, shipwreck, disease - what were the chances that he would never come back again? The Happy Return Hornblower sails the South American waters and comes face to face with a mad, messianic revolutionary in this gripping adventure. A Ship of the Line Commando raids, hurricanes at sea, the glowering menace of Napoleon's onshore gun batteries - Hornblower must deal with them all as he sails his ship to the Spanish station.

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0070215375

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The Hornblower Saga by C. S. Forester Pdf

Author : Stephen Taylor
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571277131

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Commander by Stephen Taylor Pdf

Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. He is the likely model for the heroic but all-too-human Jack Aubrey in Patrick O'Brian's novels. Pellew was orphaned at eight, but fought his way from the very bottom of the Navy to fleet command and a viscountcy. Victories and eye-catching feats won him a public following. Yet as an outsider with a gift for antagonizing his better-born peers, he made powerful enemies. Redemption came with his last command, when he set off to do battle with the Barbary States and free thousands of European slaves. Contemporary opinion held this to be an impossible mission, and Pellew himself, in leading from the front in the style of his direct contemporary Nelson, did not expect to survive. Pellew's humanity as much as his gallantry, fondness for subordinates and blind love for his family, and the warmth and intimacy of his letters, make him a hugely engaging and sympathetic figure. In Stephen Taylor's magnificent new life he at last has the biography he deserves.

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04T13:58:00Z
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781774642610

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Hornblower and His Majesty by C. S. Forester Pdf

Introducing the gallant hero of "Beat to Quarters," Captain Hornblower, in the first of a series of grand adventures. For his first command after escaping from France, Hornblower is given charge of the royal yacht - and he soon requires all his skill and instinct to prevent disaster!

Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:976452883

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Captain Hornblower, RN by Cecil Scott Forester Pdf

Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959146

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Admiral Hornblower by C.S. Forester Pdf

An omnibus edition compromising of four C S Forester's classic seafaring tales about Horatio Hornblower, namely: Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower and Hornblower in the West Indies.

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316289388

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Commodore Hornblower by C. S. Forester Pdf

These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in the Napoleonic era, which Winston Churchill found "vastly entertaining" and Ernest Hemingway recommended to "every literate I know", are being eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers. Back Bay takes pleasure in reissuing these classic tales in handsome new trade paperback editions. -- The Hornblower renaissance is in full sail with a nearly tenfold increase in sales: more than I5O, OOO Hornblower books sold in the first six months of 1999. -- The A&E television network's series of original movies based on Hornblower's adventures have been tremendously successful -- praised by critics, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of viewers, and winner of the Emmy Award for best miniseries. -- Two new movies will be premiering in the spring on A&E. -- Readers and booksellers who admire Patrick O'Brian's novels delight in discovering this "new" series of nautical adventure stories.

Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : LCCN:77365415

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Captain Hornblower, RN by Cecil Scott Forester Pdf

Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547163336

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Hornblower and the Hotspur by C. S. Forester Pdf

With the war on hold, many seamen are left uselessly on dry land. Hornblower is just one of those who are now out of work and concerned about their futures. In his downtime, he gets married out of pity. But things change when he is made Commander in a sloop and is sent off to the Brest blockade as the inevitable war resumes.

Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:451175124

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Flying Colours by Cecil Scott Forester Pdf

Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015003987636

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Captain Hornblower RN by Cecil Scott Forester Pdf