The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower (Biography, Letters & Diaries S.)

C. Northcote Parkinson, Graham Stuart Thomas

ISBN 10: 0750912243 / ISBN 13: 9780750912242

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd 27/06/1996, 1996

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Synopsis:

C.S.Forester's series of Hornblower books, has achieved world-wide cult status among aficionados of the age of fighting sail. Horatio Hornblower was the central character in C.S. Forester's series of twelve novels set in the age of fighting sail when Britannia ruled the waves. In this fictional biography of Hornblower, Cecil Northcote Parkinson chronicles the rise to eminence of a young Royal Navy officer, from midshipman in 1794 to revered admiral of the fleet in 1847. It is a powerful evocation of life at sea in a British man o'war during the Napoleonic period and is unique in its authenticity and attention to detail.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower (...
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd 27/06/1996
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good