Ship of the Line

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C. S. Forester: Ship of the Line (1971, Ulverscroft Large Print Books)

336 pages

English language

Published June 9, 1971 by Ulverscroft Large Print Books.

ISBN:
978-0-85456-046-2
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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

  • Large type books
  • Fiction, historical, general
  • Hornblower, horatio (fictitious character), fiction
  • Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815, fiction