Ship of the line

323 pages

English language

Published June 9, 1985 by Little, Brown.

ISBN:
978-0-316-28936-8
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A series of stories from the point of view of the flawed but likable Captain Hornblower, ending in a naval battle against long odds with a cliffhanger to lead in to the next book in the series. I admire the clarity of Forester's writing despite the unfamiliarity of the terminology as well as the customs of the time. It's a quick and engaging read, a good way to cleanse the palate between books of more gravitas.

Subjects

  • Hornblower, Horatio (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction
  • Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction