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The Young Hornblower Omnibus C.S. Forester

The Young Hornblower Omnibus By C.S. Forester

The Young Hornblower Omnibus by C.S. Forester


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Summary

The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble.

The Young Hornblower Omnibus Summary

The Young Hornblower Omnibus by C.S. Forester

Join young Horatio Hornblower in the thrilling naval adventure from the author of The Good Shepherd, now a major-motion picture starring Tom Hanks

'A joyous creation, a perfection in words. Young Hornblower is, simply, one of the most complete creations of character in fiction' Conn Iggulden, The Independent

Seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board a ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs.

Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble.

Stand right beside Hornblower as he prepares to fight his first duel.

Feel the heat as he battles to control a blazing ship.

Share his horror as he experiences for the first time the panic of the Plague.

This omnibus edition contains:

* Mr Midshipman Hornblower
* Lieutenant Hornblower
* Hornblower and the 'Hotspur'

About C.S. Forester

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.

His first success was Payment Deferred, a novel written at the age of twenty-four and later dramatized and filmed with Charles Laughton in the leading role. In 1932 Forester was offered a Hollywood contract, and from then until 1939 he spent thirteen weeks of every year in America.

On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect the 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.

Additional information

GOR001427679
9780140271737
0140271732
The Young Hornblower Omnibus by C.S. Forester
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1998-09-24
640
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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