Hornblower And The Crisis: An Unfinished Novel
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A treasured artifact of naval historical fiction, Hornblower and the Crisis presents the final, unfinished chapter in C. S. Forester's beloved saga of Captain Horatio Hornblower, the iconic British naval officer whose adventures have captivated readers for generations. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the narrative chronicles Hornblower's involvement in the pivotal events surrounding the Battle of Trafalgar, as he is tasked with intercepting a critical dispatch that could alter the course of history. Forester's prose carries the same gripping authenticity and meticulous attention to naval detail that defines the entire series, immersing readers in the creaking timbers, salt air, and high-stakes strategy of early nineteenth-century seafaring. Though left incomplete at the time of Forester's death in 1966, the volume also includes two additional short stories — Hornblower's Temptation and The Last Encounter — which round out the collection and offer a satisfying, if bittersweet, farewell to one of literature's most enduring maritime heroes.
Author: C. S. Forester
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Michael Joseph
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A treasured artifact of naval historical fiction, Hornblower and the Crisis presents the final, unfinished chapter in C. S. Forester's beloved saga of Captain Horatio Hornblower, the iconic British naval officer whose adventures have captivated readers for generations. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the narrative chronicles Hornblower's involvement in the pivotal events surrounding the Battle of Trafalgar, as he is tasked with intercepting a critical dispatch that could alter the course of history. Forester's prose carries the same gripping authenticity and meticulous attention to naval detail that defines the entire series, immersing readers in the creaking timbers, salt air, and high-stakes strategy of early nineteenth-century seafaring. Though left incomplete at the time of Forester's death in 1966, the volume also includes two additional short stories — Hornblower's Temptation and The Last Encounter — which round out the collection and offer a satisfying, if bittersweet, farewell to one of literature's most enduring maritime heroes.