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The Commodore

By C.S. Forester
Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea
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The Commodore by C.S. Forester follows Captain Horatio Hornblower as he takes command of a squadron during the Napoleonic Wars. Tasked with a crucial mission, Hornblower must navigate the challenges of naval warfare and political intrigue while leading his men with skill and determination. This thrilling tale of adventure and strategy delves into the bravery and leadership required of a seasoned naval officer.
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Fantastic new B format package for the entire Hornblower series

1812 and the fate of Europe lies in the hands of newly appointed Commodore Hornblower...

Dispatched to northern waters to protect Britain's Baltic interests, Horatio Hornblower must halt the advance of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. But first he must battle the terrible Baltic weather—fog, snow and icebound waterways; overcome Russian political and commercial intrigues; avoid the seductive charms of royalty as well as the deadly reach of assassins in the imperial palace; and contend with hostile armies and French privateers. With the fate of Europe balanced on a knife edge, the responsibility lies heavy on a Commodore's shoulders...

The Commodore is the eighth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405936934

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 268g

Pages: 384

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C.S. Forester Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

About the Author

C. S. Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. He studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, and after leaving Guy's without a degree he turned to writing as a career. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect material for The Ship. He made a voyage to the Bering Sea to gather material for a similar book on the United States Navy, and it was during this trip that he was stricken with arteriosclerosis, a disease which left him crippled. However, he continued to write and in the Hornblower novels created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.

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