The books have also appeared on various films, radio and television. It continues the adventures and life of horatio hornblower, son of a country doctor and a powerful english navy officer. This 504page hardcover was published by little, brown in 1939 35th printing. This book can be considered the core of the hornblower series by c. Includes 3 full novels, beat to quarters 324pp, ship of the. Captain horatio hornblower hornblower saga and millions of other books. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programmes, and c. Horatio hornblower is a fictional napoleonic wars era royal navy officer who is the protagonist of a series of novels by c. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Captain horatio hornblower 3 book series lot set box 1939 forester hardcover.
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A nice compilation volume of three middle period horatio hornblower novels. The first three novels written about the shy, selfdoubting, but outwardly implacable hornblower who is a captain in the british navy and is swept up in a whirlwind of naval action, a secret mission to support a. The books include light brown cloth bound covers and were published by little, brown and company of boston in 1939. Captain horatio hornblower appeared as a motion picture in 1951. Cs forester vintage 1939 captain horatio hornblower. Captain horatio hornblower three volume early printing set lacks.
Horatio hornblower is a fictional napoleonic warsera royal navy officer who is the. Little, brown and company, the story is one of the grandest stories ever told of that last thrilling period of naval sailing ships, the. This collection features three captain horatio hornblower books by c. Beat to quarters captain horatio hornblower hardcover 1 jan. His most notable works were the 11book horatio hornblower series, about naval warfare during the napoleonic era, and the african queen 1935. Forester published by little brown and co, boston, 1939. Beat to quarters ship of the line flying colours by c. Buy a cheap copy of captain horatio hornblower volume three. Captain horatio hornblower was reading a smudgy proof which the printers had. He was later the subject of films, radio and television programs the. A prolific author whose career spanned over forty years, c. Cs forester vintage 1939 captain horatio hornblower illustrated hardcover. Captain horatio hornblower has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Captain horatio hornblower hardcover jun 1 1939 amazon.
Where ship is a plotdriven adventure filled with action and sea battles, colours is a characterdriven landbased drama that centers on hornblower s capture and journey to paris, to be dubiously tried by napoleon for war crimes. During the napoleonic wars, a british navy captain has adventures in central american waters. Northcote parkinson elaborated a definitive biography the original hornblower tales began with the 1937 novel the happy return u. Forester 3 volumes complete at the best online prices at ebay.
Captain horatio hornblower 3 volume set forester c s. Horatio hornblower is a protagonist character in a series of fiction books that were created and developed by c. Forced to surrender his ship, the sutherland, after. England, where hornblower learns of the death of his wife. Most of the books were written around the time of world war ii, which influenced. Captain horatio hornblower hardcover june, 1939 by cecil scott forester author 4. Foresters horatio hornblower books chronicle the adventures of a british naval officer as he battles the enemy, struggles with life and rises.
In which order should you read horatio hornblower novels. Captain horatio hornblower showed the 64 yearold director raoul walsh still able to conjure up a rousing good action picture, even in color and with a largish budget. Forester illustrated hc 1939 brooksandthurman 5 out of 5. See all 25 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Horatio hornblower project gutenberg selfpublishing. One of my favorite of the horatio hornblower books, flying colours is in many ways the opposite of the previous book ship of the line. Published december 1st 1939 by little brown and company. Captain horatio hornblower 3 volume seti beat to quarters, ii ship of the line, iii flying colours c.
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