Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0070215375
The Hornblower Saga
C. S. Forester
The Hornblower Saga
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Mr Midshipman Hornblower
C.S. Forester
Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959177
Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester Pdf
The first Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and Midshipman Horatio Hornblower receives his first command . . . As a seventeen-year-old with a touch of sea sickness, young Horatio Hornblower hardly cuts a dash in His Majesty's navy. Yet from the moment he is ordered to board a French merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay and take command of crew and cargo, he proves his seafaring mettle on the waves. After a character-forming duel, several deadly chases and some dramatic captures and escapes, the young Hornblower is soon forged into a formidable man of the sea. This is the first of eleven books chronicling the nautical adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable hero, Horatio Hornblower. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe 'Absolutely compelling. One of the great masters of narrative' San Francisco Chronicle
Lord Hornblower
C. S. Forester
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4066338067937
Lord Hornblower by C. S. Forester Pdf
Horatio Hornblower, a knight of the Bath, is assigned to suppress a revolt on board a Royal Navy ship. He succeeds and, with help, captures Le Havre. Then follows several adventures and a catastrophic affair in France, with Hornblower's eventual return to his country and reunion with his wife.
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
Cecil Scott Forester
Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1435276922
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by Cecil Scott Forester Pdf
The inauspicious beginnings of Midshipman Hornblower and his spectacular rise to Lieutenant are described in this novel of adventure on the high seas.
Hornblower and the Hotspur
C. S. Forester
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547163336
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.
Hornblower and the Atropos
C. S. Forester
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2200000111432
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.
Commodore Hornblower
C. S. Forester
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316289388
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.
The Young Hornblower Omnibus
C.S. Forester
Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959184
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'
Lieutenant Hornblower
C.S. Forester
Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959160
Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester Pdf
The Second Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea The nineteenth century dawns and the Napoleonic Wars rage as Horatio Hornblower is ordered to the Caribbean and dangerous waters. New Lieutenant Hornblower's latest ship is HMS Renown, a sound vessel whose captain is unfortunately of rather unsound mind. When ordered to attack a Spanish anchorage, the chain of command breaks down and it requires all of Hornblower's seafaring cunning to avert disaster. As cannons pound and splinters fly aboard their beleaguered vessel, and the men are forced to engage at close quarters, the young lieutenant knows that to save his ship and crew he must prove himself a master of the high seas . . . This is the second of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe 'One of the best. Everyone interested in war, or in human nature, should read this fascinating tale' The Times Literary Supplement
A Ship of the Line
C.S. Forester
Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141925639
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.
Hornblower in the West Indies
C S Forester
Author : C S Forester
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405936958
Hornblower in the West Indies by C S Forester Pdf
A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea 1815, the Napoleonic Wars are over. Yet peace continues to elude Horatio Hornblower overseas . . . As an admiral struggling to impose order in the chaotic aftermath of the French wars, Horatio Hornblower, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, must still face savage pirates, reckless revolutionaries and a violent hurricane. And while his retirement at half-pay might well be in sight, Hornblower will need every ounce of his rapier wit and quick thinking - not to mention his courage and leadership - to ensure that the lasting peace in Europe reaches the turbulent seas of the West Indies. This is the tenth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. 'The true master of the genre' Boris Johnson
The Happy Return
C. S. Forester
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798458417518
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.
C. S. Forester and the Hornblower Saga
Sanford Sternlicht
Author : Sanford Sternlicht
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0815606214
C. S. Forester and the Hornblower Saga by Sanford Sternlicht Pdf
Sternlicht includes little-known facts about Forester's background, his days in Hollywood as a screenwriter, and the genesis of the models for the major characters in the Saga-many of whom were friends and acquaintances of Forester's. Sternlicht discusses extensively the research and writing techniques Forester used in his. depiction of naval warfare and specific campaigns and actions of the Napoleonic period with actual procedures, events, and outcomes. In addition, Sternlicht offers readings and historical background to Forester's two other great historical novels, The African Queen and The General.
Admiral Hornblower
C.S. Forester
Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141959146
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.
Flying Colours
Cecil Scott Forester
Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:451175124
