Hornblower and the Atropos Contributor(s): Forester, C. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316289299 ISBN-13: 9780316289290 Publisher: Back Bay Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1985 Annotation: In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly challenging a Spanish frigate several times her size. At the center of each adventure is Hornblower, Forester's most inspired creation, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike. Click for more in this series: Hornblower Saga (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Sea Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 00265322 |
Series: Hornblower Saga (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.64" W x 8.18" L (0.70 lbs) 352 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 79991 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Hornblower leads a ship into the Mediterranean in this intense and exciting installment (New York Times) of C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure saga. In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters and boldly challenging a Spanish frigate several times her size. At the center of each adventure is Hornblower, Forester's most inspired creation, whose blend of cautious preparation and spirited execution dazzles friend and foe alike. I find Hornblower admirable, vastly entertaining. --Winston Churchill |
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