The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower

A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero

Published by McBooks Press
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Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower – the man who rose from midshipman to admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography. Drawn from the Hornblower series as well as from Parkinson's knowledge of the Royal Navy, this account of the popular fictional hero is as entertaining as the C.S. Forester novels themselves.

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  • Publisher: McBooks Press (May 1, 2005)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781590130650

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There is enough here to delight even the most enthusiastic of Hornblower's fans.

– Los Angeles Times

Authentic naval adventure . . . full of action.

– Sunday Times

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