Historical Fiction

From the back cover: The incomparable Horatio Hornblower has been designated commodore of his own squadron of ships, led by the two-decker Nonsuch and bound for the Baltic. It is 1812, and Hornblower has been ordered to do anything and everything possible, diplomatically and militarily, to protect the Baltic trade and to stop the spread of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and … [Read more...] about Commodore Hornblower by C. S. Forester: A-

From the back cover: Captain Horatio Hornblower now bides his time as a prisoner in a French fortress. Even if Hornblower escapes this fate and somehow finds his way back to England, he will face court-martial. As fears for his life and his reputation compete in his mind with worries about his pregnant wife and the possibly widowed Lady Barbara, the indomitable captain … [Read more...] about Flying Colours by C. S. Forester: A-

From the back cover: His Majesty's Ship Sutherland—of two decks and seventy-four guns—is a humdrum ship of the line. But in command is none other than the heroic Captain Horatio Hornblower and, with his crew from the Lydia, look set (sic) to take on commando raids, hurricanes at sea and the glowering menace of Napoleon's onshore gun batteries—which Hornblower must deal with … [Read more...] about Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester: A-

From the back cover: In Beat to Quarters, it's June 1808 and a still young Hornblower is captain of the 36-gun frigate Lydia. He sets his course for Spain and Nicaragua in his ongoing quest to cut Napoleon's lines wherever he crosses them. Review: There are two ways one might choose to read the Hornblower series. The first is to read them in order of publication, in which … [Read more...] about Beat to Quarters by C. S. Forester: A