The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower : A Biography of C.S. Forester's Famous Naval Hero

Many know of Horatio Hornblower's exploits during the Napoleonic Wars through the novels of C.S. Forester, but how many know the true Hornblower - the man who rose from midshipman to admiral of the British Fleet? Using Hornblower family papers discovered in the 1970s, C. Northcote Parkinson has set the record straight in this authoritative biography. Drawn from the Hornblower series as well as from Parkinson's knowledge of the Royal Navy, this account of the popular fictional hero is as entertaining as the C.S. Forester novels themselves.

Author: C. Northcote Parkinson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

Publication Date: Apr 02, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1493084097

ISBN-13: 9781493084098