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Lord Hornblower (Hornblower Saga)

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Author: C.s. Forester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

(25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19910

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0316289434
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780316289436
ASIN: 0316289434

Publication Date: November 2, 1989
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
"In this, the tenth volume in C.S. Forester's series of classic naval adventure tales, Horatio Hornblower must rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew--a dubious chore, but one that leads Hornblower, with the aid of his old love, Marie, to the glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon."

Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

One of the Top 3 Hornblower books! October 21, 2008
For those of you who want their Hornblower books to be all sailing and fighting action, then you may have to turn to other books in the series. For those of you who like a good mix of character-driven plot, romantic escapades, political intrigue, as well as good old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure, then this one is for you.

This novel starts like many of the others in the series, with Hornblower receiving orders to perform a particular mission, this time to investigate and deal with a mutinous ship/crew. And he sets out to it with purpose. However, he accomplishes that mission in fairly short order and, in typical Hornblower fashion, brilliantly recognizes the larger picture and seizes an opportunity to take the battle to the enemy with potentially war-wide consequences.

This novel is a very important one in the series as it wraps up several story lines, both personal to Hornblower himself as well as generally to the progress of the war against Napolean. The characters are swept up in the rapidly changing ebb and flow of the greater conflict; it is indeed the best of times and the worst of times all in the space of a few chapters. As we near the end of the Hornblower saga (chronologically at any rate), it just keeps getting better and better.

5 out of 5 stars

This series never disappoints. August 31, 2007
I have now read all but one of the Hornblower series, and there's not a clinker in the lot. This book is just as good as the others and I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite. Hornblower's combination of ingenious daring and wracking self-doubt make him one of my favorite literary characters. I do, however, recommend that the series be read in order, just to preserve the suspense.

5 out of 5 stars

Entertaining and well-researched August 1, 2007
Forester is a first-rate novelist and while his books are often categorized at junior fiction there is enough inner conflict to make them an interesting read for adults. The descriptions are so vivid that one can feel the ship rocking on the waves. Horatio realizes that he is a hero in spite of himself and has survived the Napoleonic Wars by a miracle. He is fascinated with the French and with Catholics, possibly because of Marie de Gracay, the great love of his life, who reappears in Lord Hornblower. Marie's presence throws a wrench into Horatio's already tumultuous relationship with his strong-willed wife, Lady Barbara. Barbara is as cold and ambitious as Marie is warm and self-sacrificing. Horatio is torn, but events happen quickly and choices are made for him.

Forester does not glamorize Napoleon but exposes him for the dictator he was, with an emphasis on the loss of life caused by the wars of conquest. The restoration of the Bourbons is shown as an event to be celebrated, while not minimizing their shortcomings. Forester's research is flawless and his writing is entertaining. I highly recommend his novels.

5 out of 5 stars

A Wonderful Friendship September 9, 2006
This is the next Hornblower chronologically, it was not the next one written. Now that the series is completed it makes sense to read it as Hornblower's career progresses in the Royal Navy.

The whole series is a pleasure to read full of action and adventure; with enough time for a little romance.

Get acquainted with one of the most popular characters in modern literature.

After reading this you will be back for more. And that is a wonderful thing.

4 out of 5 stars

Cunning and determination August 7, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

A crew has mutinied and threatens to hang their captain and turn their ship over to the French if they don't receive pardons and their captain isn't tried for his cruelty. Simple force cannot subdue the mutineers, as they have only to sail into Napoleon's embrace to escape punishment. Their demands cannot be granted, lest every crew with a cruel captain take the law into their own hands. Our hero is summoned to solve the problem, which he does with aplomb. This leads to a gripping series of diplomatic and military moves, and the ultimate defeat of the French tyrant. This part is good; I would give it 5 stars.

The book has a second part: after Napoleon is exiled, Barbara goes to Vienna to help put Europe back together and Horatio goes to France...for a bad reason. When Napoleon returns to power, Horatio is trapped, and must use his wits and guts to survive. I didn't like this part as well: I don't understand the choices Horatio makes (perhaps because I started the series with Commodore Hornblower and have yet to read the earlier books), the ending struck me as a cop-out, and the whole thing just seemed so much smaller than the first part of the book. I would give this part 3 stars.

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