Hornblower and the Atropos
Hornblower and the Atropos by C. S. Forester is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin Books in October 2006. This edition spans 365 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in 1805, where Horatio Hornblower experiences a mix of humility and honor as he embarks on his first assignment as Captain of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop designated to lead the funeral procession of Lord Nelson.
Readers will follow Hornblower’s journey as he navigates the challenges of commanding the Atropos amidst the Mediterranean fleet’s operations against Napoleon. The narrative includes a daring salvage mission for buried treasure in Turkish waters, all while facing threats from a suspicious port captain and a formidable Spanish frigate. This installment is the fourth in a series of eleven books that detail the adventures of Hornblower, blending action, adventure, and sea stories in a richly historical context.
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1805, and Hornblower is both humbled and honoured in quick succession . . .
After near disaster on board a canal barge, Horatio Hornblower is given his first assignment as Captain, taking charge of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop that will act as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon the Atropos is part of the Mediterranean fleet’s assault upon Napoleon, and Captain Hornblower must execute a bold and daring salvage operation for buried treasure lying deep in Turk waters. Under the guns of a suspicious port captain and the threat of a Spanish frigate more than double Atropos’s size, Hornblower must steer his ship unscathed and triumphant . . .
This is the fourth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester’s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.
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