Captain Hornblower, R.N.: Hornblower and the 'Atropos'; Happy Return and Ship of the Line

Forester, C. S.

ISBN 10: 071810076X / ISBN 13: 9780718100766

Published by Joseph, 1965

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Captain Hornblower, R.N.: Hornblower and the 'Atropos'; Happy Return and Ship of the Line
• Publisher: Joseph
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071810076X
• ISBN 13: 9780718100766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1St Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.658 pounds

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Synopsis

Captain Hornblower R N {R. N.} (Hornblower and the Hotspur; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line)

About the Author

C. S. Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. He studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, and after leaving Guy's without a degree he turned to writing as a career. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect material for The Ship. He made a voyage to the Bering Sea to gather material for a similar book on the United States Navy, and it was during this trip that he was stricken with arteriosclerosis, a disease which left him crippled. However, he continued to write and in the Hornblower novels created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.