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Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and Horatio Hornblower, a seventeen-year-old boy unschooled in seafaring and the ways of seamen, is ordered to board a French merchant ship and take command of crew and cargo for the glory of England. Though not an unqualified success, this first naval adventure teaches the young midshipman enough to launch him on a series of increasingly glorious exploits. This novel-in which young Horatio gets his sea legs, proves his mettle, and shows the makings of the legend he will become-is the first of the eleven swashbuckling Hornblower tales that are today regarded as classic adventure stories of the sea
Book Synopsis Mr Midshipman Hornblower by : C.S. Forester
Download or read book Mr Midshipman Hornblower written by C.S. Forester and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and Midshipman Horatio Hornblower receives his first command . . . As a seventeen-year-old with a touch of sea sickness, young Horatio Hornblower hardly cuts a dash in His Majesty's navy. Yet from the moment he is ordered to board a French merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay and take command of crew and cargo, he proves his seafaring mettle on the waves. After a character-forming duel, several deadly chases and some dramatic captures and escapes, the young Hornblower is soon forged into a formidable man of the sea. This is the first of eleven books chronicling the nautical adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable hero, Horatio Hornblower. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bernard Cornwell, creator of Sharpe 'Absolutely compelling. One of the great masters of narrative' San Francisco Chronicle
Book Synopsis The Young Hornblower Omnibus by : C S Forester
Download or read book The Young Hornblower Omnibus written by C S Forester and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Young Hornblower - a truly formidable force in His Majesty's Service The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. The reader stands right beside him as he prepares to fight his first duel, feels the heat as he battles to control a blazing ship and shares his horror as he experiences for the first time the panic of the Plague. This omnibus edition contains: Mr Midshipman Hornblower Lieutenant Hornblower Hornblower and the 'Hotspur'
Book Synopsis Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 4: Mr Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 4: Mr Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Word count 14,700
Book Synopsis Hornblower and the Atropos by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Hornblower and the Atropos written by C. S. Forester and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hornblower and the Atropos" by C. S. Forester is a thrilling installment in the adventures of Horatio Hornblower. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel finds Captain Hornblower commanding HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the fleet, on a series of crucial missions. From overseeing the funeral procession of Admiral Nelson to embarking on a daring salvage operation in the Mediterranean, Hornblower's leadership and tactical skills are put to the test. Throughout the novel, readers are treated to Forester's meticulous attention to historical detail and his ability to craft intense naval action scenes. This book highlights Hornblower's resilience, ingenuity, and growing reputation as a formidable naval officer, making it a compelling read for fans of maritime adventure.
Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : C.S. Forester
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C.S. Forester and published by eNet Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1 of the Hornblower Saga (Jan 1793 - Nov 1797) Volume One of the enormously popular Horatio Hornblower Saga. Seventeen year old Horatio joins the British Navy to fight against Napoleon and his tyranny of Europe. Duels, imprisonment, shipwrecked sailors, naval battles - challenges that spawn one of literature's best loved heroes -- this is where it all begins.
Book Synopsis Mr Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Mr Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy as a midshipman on board H.M.S. Justinian. In action, adventure and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.
Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1984-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. The inauspicious beginnings of Midshipman Hornblower and his spectacular rise to Lieutenant are described in this novel of adventure on the high seas
Book Synopsis Lieutenant Hornblower by : C S Forester
Download or read book Lieutenant Hornblower written by C S Forester and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nineteenth century dawns and the Napoleonic Wars rage as Horatio Hornblower faces the fury of the French and Spanish fleets combined. Amidst the hissing of wet wads, the stifling heat of white-hot cannonshot and the clamour of a mutinous crew, new Lieutenant Hornblower will need all of his seafaring cunning to overcome his first challenge in independent command on the high seas. And while blood and violence flow thick and fast aboard a beleaguered HMS Renown, the aftermath of war promises intrigue of an entirely different order: Maria, a young señorita, who might just soften the steely resolve of a young lieutenant. This is the second of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester�s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.
Download or read book Lord Hornblower written by C.S. Forester and published by eNet Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hornblower Saga; Vol 10; Oct 1813 - Jun 1815 Hornblower must save a tyrannical officer from his mutinied crew, advance the Bourbon cause in Le Harve as the city changes it allegiance away from Napoleon, and wage a guerrilla fight with his old love Marie at his side only to find himself captured and condemned to death.
Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : Cecil Louis Troughton Smith
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower" by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Book Synopsis The Young Hornblower Omnibus by : Cecil Scott Forester
Download or read book The Young Hornblower Omnibus written by Cecil Scott Forester and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1984-10-01 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mr Midshipman Fury written by G.S. Beard and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Hornblower and Sharpe will love this captivating and compelling nautical adventure from much loved author G.S.Beard. Guaranteed to stir into life even the most sluggish of readers! 'If you like sea stories, you will enjoy this, and even if you think you don't but enjoy things like Sharpe, it might just convert you' - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW 'Excellent gripping story gives you little time to put the book down' -- ***** Reader review 'Read almost overnight, difficult to put down, a memorable yarn' -- ***** Reader review 'A proper page turner' -- ***** Reader review 'A brilliant read, I was hooked from the beginning to the end' -- ***** Reader review 'I felt like I was on the high seas with them!' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************* 1792: the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. A shadow hangs over John Thomas Fury in this his first voyage as a midshipman aboard the 32-gun frigate Amazon. The son of a violent and unstable brig commander who drove his crew to mutiny, Fury finds himself an outcast onboard and working doubly hard to prove that he isn't cursed like his father. Redemption arrives when Amazon reaches Bombay, only to discover that ships of the East India Company have disappeared, including the Company's warships. Somewhere in the Indian Ocean a very powerful privateer is at work and the Governor despatches Amazon to find and destroy her. Soon afterwards Amazon is in a desperate fight for her life against a much stronger foe. In such crucibles of fire are the officers in His Majesty's Service forged. Can Fury cover himself in glory and banish the shadows of the past are forever? Fury's adventures continue in Lieutenant Fury.
Book Synopsis A Ship of the Line by : C.S. Forester
Download or read book A Ship of the Line written by C.S. Forester and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May, 1810 – and thirty-nine-year-old Captain Horatio Hornblower has been handed his first ship of the line ... Though the seventy-four-gun HMS Sutherland is ‘the ugliest and least desirable two-decker in the Navy’ and a crew shortage means he must recruit two hundred and fifty landlubbers, Hornblower knows that by the time Sutherland and her squadron reach the blockaded Catalonian coast every seaman will do his duty. But with daring raids against the French army and navy to be made, it will take all Hornblower’s seamanship – and stewardship – to steer a steady course to victory and home ... This is the sixth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester’s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.
Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower" is a captivating historical novel by C. S. Forester, chronicling the early career of Horatio Hornblower, a young and inexperienced midshipman in the British Royal Navy during the late 18th century. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel follows Hornblower's journey from a shy and uncertain youth to a competent and courageous officer. Through a series of adventurous episodes, including naval battles, daring rescues, and personal challenges, Hornblower demonstrates his evolving leadership skills, strategic acumen, and innate sense of duty. Forester masterfully blends historical detail with rich character development, making "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower" a compelling introduction to one of literature's most enduring naval heroes. classical literature, world literature, historical fiction, career, adventure, war, military fiction, maritimes, adventurous episodes, naval battles, personal challenges
Book Synopsis Commodore Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Commodore Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 1989-04-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thrilling tales of high-seas adventure in the Napoleonic era, which Winston Churchill found "vastly entertaining" and Ernest Hemingway recommended to "every literate I know", are being eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers. Back Bay takes pleasure in reissuing these classic tales in handsome new trade paperback editions. -- The Hornblower renaissance is in full sail with a nearly tenfold increase in sales: more than I5O, OOO Hornblower books sold in the first six months of 1999. -- The A&E television network's series of original movies based on Hornblower's adventures have been tremendously successful -- praised by critics, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of viewers, and winner of the Emmy Award for best miniseries. -- Two new movies will be premiering in the spring on A&E. -- Readers and booksellers who admire Patrick O'Brian's novels delight in discovering this "new" series of nautical adventure stories.
Book Synopsis Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by : C. S. Forester
Download or read book Mr. Midshipman Hornblower written by C. S. Forester and published by Buccaneer Books. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy as a midshipman on board H.M.S. Justinian. In action, adventure and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.
