Flying Colours
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A thrilling instalment in C. S. Forester's celebrated Hornblower saga, Flying Colours chronicles the daring escape of Captain Horatio Hornblower from French captivity during the Napoleonic Wars. After being captured and condemned to death, Hornblower and his loyal companion Brown must navigate war-torn France and the perilous River Loire in a bid for freedom, with the added complication of an aristocratic French household sheltering them along the way. Forester writes with a masterful blend of tension and historical authenticity, drawing readers deep into the hardships and heroism of the age of sail. Rich in period detail and driven by relentless suspense, this is naval adventure storytelling at its finest — a testament to courage, loyalty, and the indomitable will to survive.
Author: C. S. Forester
Format: Paperback
Published: 1967, Penguin
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A thrilling instalment in C. S. Forester's celebrated Hornblower saga, Flying Colours chronicles the daring escape of Captain Horatio Hornblower from French captivity during the Napoleonic Wars. After being captured and condemned to death, Hornblower and his loyal companion Brown must navigate war-torn France and the perilous River Loire in a bid for freedom, with the added complication of an aristocratic French household sheltering them along the way. Forester writes with a masterful blend of tension and historical authenticity, drawing readers deep into the hardships and heroism of the age of sail. Rich in period detail and driven by relentless suspense, this is naval adventure storytelling at its finest — a testament to courage, loyalty, and the indomitable will to survive.