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Lord Hornblower (published 1946) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester, originally intended to be the last in the series. Hornblower is tasked with suppressing a mutiny on board a Royal Navy ship. He succeeds, and with reinforcements captures Le Havre.
Lord Hornblower. C.S. Forester. 4.11. 7,082 ratings272 reviews. Weary of the war that he has waged nearly his entire life, Hornblower finds himself assigned an especially dangerous and dubious new task: to rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew in the Bay of the Seine.
Lord Hornblower opens in 1814, when Hornblower is delegated to deal with the HMS Flame a British brig of mutineers off the French coast. Hornblower alters the appearance of his own vessel, the HMS Porta, so it can masquerade as the mutinous vessel.
The novels, in chronological order. Book 1. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. by C.S. Forester. 4.17 · 17,767 Ratings · 1,185 Reviews · published 1950 · 222 editions. Here we meet Horatio Hornblower, a young man of 17… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. Lieutenant Hornblower. by C.S. Forester.
Eight hours--seven hours, the roads aren't poached yet at this time o' year--you can be under way at midnight. I'll send Freeman his orders by post this minute. I wish you luck, Hornblower." "Thank you, my lord." Hornblower gathered his cloak round him, hitched up his sword, and took his leave.
Nov 2, 1989 · Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga (Paperback)) Paperback – November 2, 1989. Hornblower is tasked with a dangerous rescue mission in this "enthralling" chapter (New York Times) in C. S. Forester's beloved naval adventure series.
Jun 1, 1998 · As war breaks out in April 1803, Hornblower must use all his daring and resourcefulness to defeat Napoleon's armies amassing across the channel. But amidst the chaos, he must also grapple with personal issues, including his new bride and mother-in-law, his crew, and his own unhappy temperament.
