Lord Hornblower - A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Seabr>br>1813, and Horatio Hornblower is propelled toward the heart of the French Empire and his old enemy, Napoleon . . .br>br>Sir Horatio Hornblower has received strict and highly confidential orders from the highest rank: he must embark upon a grave and perilous mission to recapture the Flame in the Bay of Seine, where the brutal and foul-tempered Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick is being held prisoner by a mutinous crew. Rescuing the Lieutenant demands all of Horatio''s spirit and seafaring prowess - for at the same time, he must contend with capturing two French cargo vessels and take part in negotiations to topple the faltering Napoleon once and for all . . .br>br>This is the ninth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester''s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.br>br>''A recipe for pure pleasure'' Bernard Cornwell>

Product details

• Authors: C S Forester, C. S. Forester, C.S. Forester
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781405936941
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3694-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea; A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, War & combat fiction