A fictional biography chronicling the rise of Horatio Hornblower from a midshipman in 1794 to a revered admiral of the fleet in 1847. Northcote Parkinson has evoked life at sea in a British man o'war with the detail paid to the minutiae of naval life during the Napoleonic period. Originally published in 1970 by PENGUIN.
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A fictional biography chronicling the rise of Horatio Hornblower from a midshipman in 1794 to a revered admiral of the fleet in 1847. Northcote Parkinson has evoked life at sea in a British man o'war with the detail paid to the minutiae of naval life during the Napoleonic period. Originally published in 1970 by PENGUIN.
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Very helpful little book with maps, diagrams and locales. Small details to assist in reading the Hornblower stories. Not necessary but for Hornblower fans, a plus. I'm glad I got it and wish I'd had it earlier.