The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower
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- By C. Northcote Parkinson
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A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero A fictional biography chronicling the rise of Horatio Hornblower from a midshipman in 1794 to a revered admiral of the fleet in 1847. Northcote Parkinson has evoked life at sea in a British man o'war with the detail paid to the minutiae of naval life during the Napoleonic period. Includes detailed appendices with information such as what happened to Hornblower's descendents and a letter from Horatio himself explaining what really happened aboard HMS Renown) |
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Author: C. Northcote Parkinson Title: The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower Series: n/a First Published by: Michael Joseph Place: Format: HC Date: 30 November 1970 ISBN-10: 0-718107-87-X ISBN-13: 978-0718107871 Written specifically for Young Adults: No |
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