Lieutenant Hornblower
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.
Customer Reviews
Exciting! - a rare book that I can't put down.
Can't stop reading this story. I read the first one in the series (Midshipman Hornblower), (this is the second) - and thought it was excellent, but this one is even better. I totally understand why this series is so famous. It's just as good fiction in 2017 as it was in 1900 - maybe even better because it takes the reader to a very different time and place but is still easy reading. Some 19th century novels seem stilted to the modern ear but not this one. My only suggestion: if you're not a sailor (like I'm not), and if you have the option, read it as an e-book so you can easily look up the nautical terms because there's a lot of them! I'm reading this on a Kindle and find I"m very frequently highlighting terms for definition (and learning a lot too!).