Hornblower in the West Indies - A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Seabr>br>1815, the Napoleonic Wars are over. Yet peace continues to elude Horatio Hornblower overseas . . .br>br>As an admiral struggling to impose order in the chaotic aftermath of the French wars, Horatio Hornblower, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty''s ships and vessels in the West Indies, must still face savage pirates, reckless revolutionaries and a violent hurricane. br>br>And while his retirement at half-pay might well be in sight, Hornblower will need every ounce of his rapier wit and quick thinking - not to mention his courage and leadership - to ensure that the lasting peace in Europe reaches the turbulent seas of the West Indies.br>This is the tenth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester''s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.br>''The true master of the genre'' Boris Johnson>

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: 9781405936958
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3695-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 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