Mr Midshipman Hornblower
Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C S Forester is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin Books Limited in 1956. This 1st Thus Edition spans 252 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1793, just before the Napoleonic Wars, the story follows seventeen-year-old Midshipman Horatio Hornblower as he embarks on his first command, navigating the challenges of the sea and his own inexperience.
Readers will find a narrative that explores Hornblower’s early experiences in His Majesty’s navy, including his encounters with a French merchant ship, a character-forming duel, and various adventures that shape his development into a skilled seafarer. The book delves into themes of action and adventure, as well as the historical context of war and military life at sea. This edition serves as the starting point for the eleven-book series chronicling the nautical escapades of Hornblower.
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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. With a character-forming duel, several chases and some strange tavern encounters, 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.
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