$22.89
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2017
Summary
Hornblower’s Trial by Fire: A Lieutenant’s Courage
The nineteenth century ignites as the Napoleonic Wars engulf Europe, and young Horatio Hornblower finds himself thrust into the heart of the conflict against the combined might of the French and Spanish fleets.
Amidst the chaos of battle – the searing heat of cannon fire, the acrid smoke, and the ever-present threat of mutiny – the newly appointed Lieutenant Hornblower must summon all his seafaring skill and cunning to navig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405928304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405928301 |
| Series: | A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea |
| Author: | C.S. Forester |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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I recommend Forester to every literate I know – Ernest HemingwayI find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining – Sir Winston ChurchillOne of the best…Everyone interested in war, or in human nature, should read this fascinating tale * The Times Literary Supplement *
About The Author
C.S. Forester
C. S. Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy. In the HORNBLOWER novels he created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.
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