{"product_id":"2026200017258-secondhand-the-ship-mr-midshipman-hornblower-the-earthly-paradise-the-general-the-captain-from-connecticut-the-african-queen","title":"The Ship; Mr Midshipman Hornblower; The Earthly Paradise; The General; The Captain From Connecticut; The African Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew authors have captured the drama of war, sea, and the indomitable human spirit with the precision and narrative force of C.S. Forester, and this complete and unabridged omnibus brings together six of his most celebrated works in a single, essential volume. From the tense naval engagements of The Ship to the coming-of-age adventures of Mr Midshipman Hornblower, the collection charts a vast sweep of human conflict — spanning Napoleonic sea battles, the jungles of Africa, and the theatres of the First World War — through protagonists whose courage is tested against overwhelming odds.\n\nForester's genius lies in his masterful blend of meticulous historical authenticity and propulsive, character-driven storytelling, a combination that earned him comparisons to Patrick O'Brian and Joseph Conrad. The African Queen, perhaps the most universally beloved entry, chronicles the unlikely alliance between a prim missionary and a roguish mechanic navigating a treacherous African river, and remains a towering achievement in adventure literature. Whether detailing the stoic resolve of a general grinding through the Western Front in The General or the swashbuckling intrigue of The Captain from Connecticut, Forester presents heroes who are at once deeply human and strikingly heroic — leaving the reader to wonder which of their many battles was truly the hardest won.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210259079387,"sku":"2026200017258-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/34e22075-81ff-409b-b4c1-e288156997b3.png?v=1788268161","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017258-secondhand-the-ship-mr-midshipman-hornblower-the-earthly-paradise-the-general-the-captain-from-connecticut-the-african-queen","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}