Mr. Midshipman Hornblower

by Rosemary Border (Adapter), C.S. Forester

'Hornblower fired. There was a small cloud of smoke, but no bang. This is death, he thought. My pistol was the unloaded one.' But Horatio Hornblower does not die. He survives the duel with Simpson, learns to overcome his seasickness, and goes on to risk his life many times over. It is 1793, Britain is at war with France, and life on a sailing ship of war is hard and dangerous. But the hardest battles are fought by Hornblower within himself. (2008-01-16)

Genres: Fiction

96 pages

Published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Hikaru · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Star Trek. The Hornblower series is probably the ancestor of Star Trek. This is why I became interested in Hornblower. This book has a concise writing style and was easy for me to read. I want to read the original series someday.