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

from baggette

This reads like an actual biagraphy. Fun for one who loves both the fictional hero and actual biographies. I was almost convinced HH was a real person!

from jamespurcell

Excellent synthesized life of Hornblower by quite a good novelist in this Age of Fighting Sail era.

from MarthaJeanne

If you like the Hornblower series you will probably enjoy this book. There is, of course, not a lot of new material about Hornblower. (Except in the appendices. Don't skip them!) But to fans it is very satisfying to have the whole laid out and treated as a serious life. There is also a good deal ...

from TallyDi

My husband and I bought this book when it came out in 1971, read it, and tucked it away in a box when we moved. I've just re-discovered it, slightly battered from being stored in an outdoor shed. It's a good today as it was then. Everything, including the blurb on the cover, presents this book as...

from TallyDi

My husband and I bought this book when it came out in 1971, read it, and tucked it away in a box when we moved. I've just re-discovered it, slightly battered from being stored in an outdoor shed. It's a good today as it was then. Everything, including the blurb on the cover, presents this book as...