Lord Hornblower
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterwork of naval historical fiction, Lord Hornblower chronicles the final wartime adventures of the indomitable Horatio Hornblower during the twilight of the Napoleonic Wars. C. S. Forester places his celebrated hero in command of a daring mission to suppress a mutiny off the French coast, a task that spirals into a sweeping tale of land and sea warfare, romance, and personal reckoning. Written with meticulous historical authority and pulse-quickening suspense, the novel captures the brutal realities of early 19th-century naval warfare alongside the weight of command and the cost of glory. As Hornblower navigates treachery, battle, and the shifting tides of a crumbling empire, Forester illustrates with great power why this series remains the gold standard of maritime adventure fiction.
Author: C. S. Forester
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterwork of naval historical fiction, Lord Hornblower chronicles the final wartime adventures of the indomitable Horatio Hornblower during the twilight of the Napoleonic Wars. C. S. Forester places his celebrated hero in command of a daring mission to suppress a mutiny off the French coast, a task that spirals into a sweeping tale of land and sea warfare, romance, and personal reckoning. Written with meticulous historical authority and pulse-quickening suspense, the novel captures the brutal realities of early 19th-century naval warfare alongside the weight of command and the cost of glory. As Hornblower navigates treachery, battle, and the shifting tides of a crumbling empire, Forester illustrates with great power why this series remains the gold standard of maritime adventure fiction.