Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester audiobook

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower

By C. S. Forester
Read by Christian Rodska

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The Horatio Hornblower Series: Book 1

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781721343768

  • ISBN: 9781721343768

Runtime: 8.33 Hours
Category: Fiction/Historical
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

The midshipman who was seasick in Spithead...

Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.

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Editorial Reviews

“Absolutely compelling…One of the great masters of narrative.” San Francisco Chronicle, praise for the author

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Author Bio: C. S. Forester

Author Bio: C. S. Forester

C. S. Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (1899–1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of naval warfare. His most notable works are The African Queen and the eleven-book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era. His novels A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours were jointly awarded the 1938 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. He is also known for writing gritty psychological thrillers that took crime writing in a new direction as they portrayed ordinary people turning in desperation to crime.

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Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction/Historical
Runtime: 8.33
Audience: Adult
Language: English