Lieutenant Hornblower (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316290630)

Hornblower gets his first independent command in this installment of C. S. Forester's beloved series, "the most popular modern saga of the days when ships were wood and men were iron" (New York Times Book Review).

In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of life on the fighting ships of the Napoleonic Wars, the young lieutenant distinguishes himself in his first independent command. He also faces an adventure unique in his experience: Maria.

Author: C. S. Forester
ISBN-10: 0316290637
ISBN-13: 9780316290630
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 11/16/1998
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.87d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 79994 / Lieutenant Hornblower


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/1999 pg. 168